Jiayuguan (Pass)
嘉峪关

 

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嘉峪关

明代万里长城的西端起点嘉峪关就坐落在甘肃嘉峪关市西方,是古代丝绸之路的交通要冲。地势天成,攻防兼备,与附近的长城、城台、城壕、烽燧等设施构成了严密的军事防御体系,又被誉为“填写第一雄关”。

 

Jiayuguan (Pass)

Jiayuguan or Jiayu Pass is the first pass at the west end of the Great Wall of China, near the city of Jiayuguan in Gansu province. Among the passes on the Great Wall, Jiayuguan is the most intact surviving ancient military building. The pass is also known by the name the "First and Greatest Pass Under Heaven" . The pass was a key waypoint of the ancient Silk Road.

 

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Reference:

Jiayuguan(pass). n.d. In Wikepedia. Retrieved December 12,2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiayuguan_(pass)

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