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The historical background provides Jiayuguan city rich tourism resources like Jiayuguan Fort, Wei-Jin Art Gallery, Overhanging Great Wall, The First Fire Tower of the Great Wall and so on.
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Jiayuguan Fort |
7 km southwest of Jiayuguan city, Jiayugyan Fort is the west end of the Great Wall built in Ming Dynasty. It is the most magnificent and best-preserved ancient military fort in China. |
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Wei-Jin Art Gallery |
Situated in the desert 18 km northeast of Jiayuguan city, Wei-Jin Art Gallery is not really an art gallery, but ancient tombs with wall paintings. There are more than 1400 tombs, which could date back to 220-419 AD. |
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The First Beacon Tower of the Great Wall |
Located in 7.5 km south of Jiayuguan Fort, this beacon tower is the first one of the Great Wall built in Ming Dynasty from the west end, hence the name. It is also called Taolaihe Dun and Tou Dun in Chinese. |
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Overhanging Great Wall |
Lying in 14 km northwest of Jiayuguan city, this Great Wall was built on the Black Mountain (Heishan) in 1539 (Ming dynasty). It is the essential part of the defensive project of Jiayugyan Fort. |
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Jiayuguan Photo Gallery
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