Jiayuguan is located in Gansu Province, Jiuquan City.

12/26 2024

Jiayuguan is located in Gansu Province, Jiuquan City. Tourist attractions: Crescent Moon Pool, Hanging Coffins of the Han Dynasty, and Jiayuguan Castle.

Jiayuguan City is a prefecture-level city under the administration of Gansu Province, located in the northwest part of Gansu Province, within the western corridor. It borders Jiuquan City to the east and south, with a straight-line distance of 650 kilometers from provincial capital Lanzhou; westward it connects with Xinjiang’s Hami at a distance of 650,000 meters; northwards it leans against Heishan Mountain, connected to Linxia Huixian County in Gansu Province. The city has an area in the middle known as Jiuquan Oasis.

Must-see scenic spots in Jiayuguan City include:

Qilian Mountains’ average elevation is between 4,000 and 5,000 meters above sea level. Its bizarre terrain provides breathtaking vistas. Within its original forest zone are approximately 157 square kilometers of forests with over 20 million cubic meters of timber resources containing conifers like cypress and juniper.
The July Ice Gorge River Valley is located about 130 km away from the city center, which makes it Asia’s closest ice cave to a city.

The main features of the glacial lake’s tongue are at an elevation of approximately 4,300 meters, with peaks reaching around 5,150 meters in height. The area covers some five square kilometers and has an average thickness of about 78 feet.

Kuangcheng - located at Jiayuguan City’s narrowest gorge - is situated in the middle part, sandwiched between city walls that stretch across vast deserts and sand formations. It connects to Black Mountain on its north side.
The Dacheng Building Complex is grandiose with imposing architecture, comprising various parts such as inner city, outer city, outer wall, etc.
Tianxia World’s First Beacon Hill (of the Ming Great Wall), which marks the western end of the ancient Long Wall - an unforgettable experience!
Jiayuguan City is a prefecture-level city under the administration of Gansu Province, located in the northwest part of the province, the central section of Hexi Corridor. It faces Yumen City to the north and Hami City in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 650 kilometers away to the west; to the south, it borders Qilian Mountains and Zhuoni County, Ganzi Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region; to the east, it is proximal to Xining City, Qinghai Province. To the north, it neighbors Huocheng Town in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefectural District.

Must-see tourist attractions in Jiayuguan include:

Qilian Mountains: Located at an average elevation of 4,000 to 5,000 meters above sea level, the mountains have a unique landscape with original forests covering an area of 157,000 acres and containing over 20 million cubic meters of timber resources.
Seven First Glacier: This is Asia’s nearest glacier to cities, located about 130 kilometers away from Jiayuguan City. The average thickness of the ice layer is 78 meters; the slope is less than 45 degrees, making it easy to climb.
Gate Pass Fortress: Situated in the narrowest part of a valley within Jiayuguan, this fortress stretches across dunes and loess land as far back as ancient times.
City Tower: This large-scale castle has an imposing atmosphere, with its entire structure comprising inner city, outer city walls, towers, etc.

Must-visit attractions:

First Sentinel of the Great Wall (of China): The first watchtower on this section of the wall was built in Ming Dynasty and is situated at a height of 14 meters.
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Jiayuguan City is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Gansu Province. It is located in the northwest of Gansu Province, in the middle of the Hexi Corridor, east of Suzhou District, Jiuquan City, an important town in Hexi, and 650 kilometers away from the provincial capital Lanzhou in the southeast; It is 650 kilometers away from Hami, Xinjiang; the south leans against Qilian Mountain and borders Sunan Yugu Autonomous County of Zhangye City; the north rests on Black Mountain and connects with Jinta County, Jiuquan City, and the central part is the west edge of Jiuquan Oasis. The must-see tourist attractions in Jiayuguan are as follows: 1. Qilian Mountain The average altitude of Qilian Mountain is between 4,000 meters and 5,000 meters, and the landform is magnificent. In the primeval forest area of Qilian Mountains, there are 157,000 hectares and more than 2 million cubic meters of forest resources, including spruce, juniper, poplar and other forests and whip hemp, blackthorn, mountain willow and other shrubs. It is one of the larger forest areas in Qinghai Province. Snow lotus, silkworm and snow mountain grass are the "Three Friends of Sui Han" on the snow line of Qilian Mountains. 2. Qiyi Glacier It is 130 kilometers away from the urban area of Jiayuguan City, and it is the closest glacier to the city in Asia. The ice tongue of the glacier is 4,300 meters above sea level, the ice peak is 5,150 meters above sea level, the glacier covers an area of 5 square kilometers, and the average thickness of the ice layer is 78 meters; the slope is less than 45 degrees, making it easy to climb. At the end of the ice tongue is engraved a monument of "the green mountain is not old, and the snow is the head". 3. Guancheng Located in the middle of the narrowest valley in Jiayuguan, the city walls on both sides of Chengguan cross the Gobi desert, connecting the Great Wall with the hanging wall of Heishan in the north and the first pier in the world in the south. It is the westernmost end of the Great Wall in Ming Dynasty The pass has been the first pass in Hexi since ancient times. 4. City tower Jiayuguan is grand in scale and majestic. The whole building is composed of inner city, outer city, city wall and other parts, which is tragic and brilliant. The whole Guancheng is solid and majestic, with a trapezoidal shape, a circumference of 733 meters, an area of 33,500 square meters, a height of 10 meters, and a height of 1.7 meters. The city wall in the west protrudes, with a door in the middle, and the word "Jiayuguan" is engraved on the forehead. 5. The first pier in the world The starting point of the first pier at the west end of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall. The original platform was 14 meters long, wide and high, and it was in the shape of a square pyramid. Later, part of the bank collapsed, and only the existing platform piers stood against the wall, which was extremely dangerous.

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