Jiayuguan
1 min readJiayuguan is located at the narrowest point of the western section of the Hexi Corridor，6 kilometers southwest of Jiayuguan in Gansu.It was built near an oasis that was then on the extreme western edge of China.The pass is trapezoid-shaped with a perimeter of 733 meters and an area of more than 33，500 square meters，and the height is 1l meters.There are 2 gates:one is on the east side of the pass，and the other is on the west side.On each gate there is a building.An inscription of “Jiayuguan”in Chinese is written on a tablet at the building of the west gate.The south and north sides of the pass are connected to the Great Wall.There is a turret on each corner of the pass.On the north side，inside the two gates，there are wide roads leading to the top of the pass.Jiayuguan consisted of 3 defense lines:an inner city，an outer city and a moat.
Location
Located about 6 kilometers southwest of Jiayuguan in Gansu Province.
Admission Fee
May 1 to Oct.31：￥101
Nov.1 to Apr.30：￥61
Opening hour
Summer and Autumn：8：30 a.m.~8：00 p.m.
Winter and Spring：8：30 a.m.~6：00p.m.
Transportation
Take a taxi and the fare is about 10 Yuan.
