Jiayuguan

The famous Iayuguan Pass or Jiayuguan Fortress is the west start point of China’s Great Wall. At the base of Jiayu Mountain Situates the legendary Jiayuguan Pass known as the most strategic point along the ancient Silk Road. The whole fortress was built in the year 1372 during the Ming Dynasty and is encompassed by magnificently designed towers that exude landscape views from all directions. It was also a fortress built to protect the last frontier of the Chinese empire. Late a small township engaged in local trading, catering to the needs of the military garrisons stationed at the fort. It was an important link in the ancient Silk Road and represented the beginning of the western end of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It integrates Silk Road and Great Wall cultures and is well-known for its impregnable geographic conditions. The city has well-developed industries and a strong tourism business. It is home to Jiuquan Iron and Steel group, the largest company of its kind in Northwest China. The city was established in 1965 and became an integral part of the Eurasian Continental Bridge. It set up Changcheng, Jingtie and Xiongguan districts in December 2009. The city covers an area of 3,000 square kilometers, with a planned downtown area of 260 sq km. It has a population of 230,000 and an urbanization rate of 93.9 percent.