Jiayuguan Attractions, Best Places to Visit
Jiayuguan Fort is located in the middle of a valley, 5 km west of Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province, China. As the western starting point of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty, Jiayuguan Fort is known as the “Greatest Pass under Heaven”. It was built in the Ming Dynasty…
The Overhanging Great Wall of China is about 11 kilometers away from Jiayuguan city and about 8 kilometers north of Jiayuguan Fort. Because it is built on the ridge of about 45 degrees, like a winding dragon swooping down from the Black Mountain, it is named the”Overhanging Great Wall”. Overhanging Great Wall Facts…
Most of China’s Tombs of Wei and Jin Dynasty are located in the Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province, and the Wei-Jin Tombs (AD 220-419) in Xincheng Town are among the best. It is hailed as “the world’s largest underground gallery”. Thousands of Wei-Jin Tombs are situated in the Gobi Desert of the Xincheng Town, and colorful contents…
