Gansu Jiayuguan | Play Jiayuguan in one day!

Jiayuguan is located in the west of Hexi Corridor, known as "the First Pass under Heaven". 1️⃣ The First Pass under Heaven - Jiayuguan Pass City Jiayuguan consists of three lines of defense: inner city, outer city, and moat. It is an ancient military defense. The inner city is the main part of the pass city, with an area of 25,000 square meters. It is built with rammed earth, majestic and solid. Jiayuguan Pass City is an important checkpoint and defensive fortress on the ancient Silk Road. It has witnessed history, weathered storms but still stands strong, which is enough to show the superb construction skills and wisdom of the ancients. The surrounding area of the pass city is an endless desert🌵. Walking on the city wall, one can't help but wonder how the soldiers guarding the frontier spent each dark night... "Walking on the city wall, clouds roll and unfold, as if traveling through a thousand years." 📍Location: Jiayuguan Cultural Relics Scenic Area, Yuquan Town, Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province 2️⃣ Hanging Great Wall The Hanging Great Wall is the last stop of the Great Wall, built in the 18th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1539). With a total length of 750 meters, it is one of the important military defenses of Jiayuguan. Climbing to the highest point, you can overlook Jiayuguan City. On a clear day, you can even see the snow-capped mountains🏔️ Tour time: about 40 minutes. 📍Location: North of Jiayuguan Pass City, Gansu Province 3️⃣ Taolai River - First Beacon Tower The Great Wall starts here... The First Beacon Tower is located on the cliff of Taolai River Grand Canyon. It is the southernmost beacon tower of Jiayuguan West Great Wall and the westernmost beacon tower of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall. It was built in the 18th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty. The water in Taolai River Grand Canyon comes from Qilian Mountains. After years of river erosion, the current grand canyon has been formed. 📍Location: First Beacon Tower Cultural Relics Scenic Area, 7 km south of Jiayuguan Pass City, Gansu Province 🎫Ticket: Combined ticket 110 yuan, including all three attractions. 🚕Transportation: Taxi or chartered car. 🍝Food - Dawan Xiaomian Pinjie Noodle Restaurant Six kinds of noodles (white flour, buckwheat, oat, mung bean, corn, black rice) Self-service small ingredients, adjust yourself 📍Location: 1st floor, E area, Fuqiang Market, Xinhua North Road, Jiayuguan City 💰Price: 18 yuan/person, eat as much as you want