Jiayuguan Pass is the first pass at the west end of the Great Wall of China and was built during the Ming Dynasty. It is located 6 kilometers southwest of Jiayuguan City which is in Gansu Province. It is located at the foot of Jiayuguan Hill, between two hills of which the Pass lies, so earned the name "The First and Greatest Pass under the Heaven".

Attraction Intro: Jiayuguan Pass

The Jiayuguan Pass, west end of the Great Wall, standing straightly between the Mt. Qilianshan and Mt. Heishan, was once the significant pass on the Silk Road.

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