Jiayuguan is a recently developing industrial city of iron-steel production, and is located in the middle of Hexi Corridor, Gansu. It is rich in tourist resources and there are many renowned places of historic interest and scenic beauty, namely, the Jiayuguan Pass the other attractions include; First Peacon Tower, Overhanging Great Wall, Heishan rock carvings, brick-painted graves of Wei and Jin periods as well as Qiyi Glacier and other natural scenes.The main reason for visiting this remote outpost in Gansu (for most tourists) is a visit to the fort that guards the pass (Jiayuguan), that gives this city its name.
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