Jiayuguan, known as “the most majestic pass in the world”, is located in the middle of the narrowest valley 5 kilometers west of Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province. The walls on both sides of the city pass cross the Gobi desert and are connected to the Black Mountain Suspended Wall to the north and the world’s most majestic pier to the south. It is the westernmost pass of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty. It was once known as the Throat of Hexi Province in history. Because of its dangerous terrain and majestic architecture, it is known as the key to the continuous border. Jiayuguan is a transportation fortress on the ancient “Silk Road” and one of the three wonders of the Great Wall of China (Shanhaiguan in the east, Zhenbeitai in the middle, and Jiayuguan in the west).
Jiayuguan was built in the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1372). It consists of the inner city, the outer city, Luocheng, Wengcheng, moats and the north and south Great Walls, with a total length of about 60 kilometers. The Great Wall is dotted with platforms, piers, and forts. It consists of three lines of defense: the inner city, the outer city, and the moat. They overlap and defend, forming a defense of one fire for five miles, one pier for ten miles, one fort for thirty miles, and one city for one hundred miles. system. It is the largest pass on the existing Great Wall and the largest pass in China.
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