{"id":5820,"date":"2021-07-25T01:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=5820"},"modified":"2021-07-25T22:42:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T14:42:00","slug":"jiayuguan-trip-trip-to-jiayuguan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/gansu-travel\/jiayuguan-travel\/jiayuguan-trip-trip-to-jiayuguan","title":{"rendered":"Jiayuguan Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After dinner, we went to Lanzhou Railaway Station <\/a>for a 11-hour train trip from Lanzhou <\/a>to Jiayuguan. Lanazhou Railway Station is the only\u00a0passenger railway station in Lanzhou. It is located below the Gaolan Mountain in the south of Chengguan District of Lanzhou, Gansu Province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were arranged to take the overnight Train K9661 starting at 08:38pm and arriving at Jiayuguan at 7:46 the next morning covering the total railway length of 770km. Now it was the tourism peak season here in Gansu Province, there were over a dozen of through or passing by trains linking the two important cities on the ancient Silk Road.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The orange coloured train looked much safer and more reliable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The orange coloured train looked much safer and more reliable<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I was\u00a0waked up by the early morning sunlight creeping into our cabin. What caught my eyes were the passing by Qilian Mountain with snow capped peaks.\u00a0 \u00a0 Yes, the famous mountain would accompany us throughout the trip paralleling the the whole Hexi Corridor. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qilian Mountain with snow capped peaks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Qilian Mountain with snow capped peaks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

We arrived at Jiayuguan on time. Jiayuguan Railway Station was located 5km south of the city center. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jiayuguan Railway Station<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jiayuguan Railway Station<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

After disembarking at Jiayuguan Railway Station, going through the city center, we went directly to Jiayuguan Hotel (\u5609\u5cea\u5173\u5bbe\u9986) for a familiarization trip. It is a 4 star hotel with 177 rooms modernly equipped and elegantly furnished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add: No.01 Xinhua Road, Jiayuguan Tel: 0937 \u2013 6201588 Fax: 0937 \u2013 6227174. We were transferred to Jiayuguan Hotel (\u5609\u5cea\u5173\u5bbe\u9986) for a fam trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A huge painted Jiayuguan Tourism Map hanging on the wall in the lobby of the hotel aroused my interest. The map clearly showed the layout of Jiayuguan City with the mapping of its rich tourist attractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jiayuguan Downtown \u2013 Jiayuguan Airport ( 13km )
Jiayuguan Railway Station ( 5km )
Long Distance Bus Station ( 1.5km )
Jiayuguan Pass ( 4km )
Overhanging Great Wall (Suspension Great Wall ) 12km
The First Beacon Tower of the Great Wall ( 15km )
Wei Jin Underground Brisk Murals ( 18km )
July First Glacier ( 120km )<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tourist Map of Jiayuguan City<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Tourist Map of Jiayuguan City<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The next activity was the highlight of our fam trip in Jiayuguan, visiting the Jiayuguan Pass. Jiayu Pass ( Jiayuguan Fort ) was the first pass at the west end of the Great Wall of China. Built 1372,  Jiayuguan Fort was was christened as the first and greatest Pass under the Heaven. The pass consisted of three defense lines \u2013 an inner city, an outer city and a moat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fort was located at the narrowest point of the western section in Hexi Corridor ( 15km wide ) bound by Qilian Mountains and Hei Shan ( Black Mountains ). The fort had a perimeter of 733 meters with an area of more than 33,500 square meters. The total length of the city wall was 733 meters and 11 meters high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jiayuguan pass had two gates \u2013 East side ( Gate of Enlightenment ) and West side ( Gate of Conciliation ). On each gate there was a building with an inscription of \u201cJiayuguan\u201d in Chinese written. Each gate had 17 m-high towers with double gates that had been used to trapping invading  armies. The south and north sides of the pass were linked to the Great Wall. There was a turret on each corner of the fort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The West Gate of Conciliation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The West Gate of Conciliation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The unrepaired turret of the fort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The unrepaired turret of the fort<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The city wall of the pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The city wall of the pass.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The horse course way up to the pass<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The horse course way up to the pass<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Outside the wall of the pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Outside the wall of the pass<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

After finishing the tour of Jianyuguan, we moved on to the south of the pass and got\u00a0to the first beacon tower of Great Wall of China. The first beacon tower was built 1539 by\u00a0an local military officer stationed in Hexi Corridor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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People were taking photos of the First Beacon.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Now we were driving along the highway from Jiayuguan to Dunhuang at the driving distance of 385km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip 10: Hassle-free Great Wall Guided Tours<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route? No worries, We at Tour Beijing have some options for guided tours to Great wall Tours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mutianyu Great Wall Group Day Tour<\/a>
Mutianyu Great Wall Half  Day Private Tour<\/a>
Hike from Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall Tour<\/a>
Hike from Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall Tour<\/a>
Hike from Jinshanling to Simatai Great Wall West Tour<\/a>
Badaling Great Wall + Mutianyu Great Wall Day Tour<\/a>
Badaling Great Wall and Underground Palace Day <\/a>T<\/a>our<\/a>
Badaling Great Wall + Forbidden City + Tiananmen Square Day Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit Badaling Great Wall by Train<\/a>
Visit Mutianyu Great Wall by Bus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hike from Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall Tour<\/a>
Hike from Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall Tour<\/a>
Hike from Jinshanling to Simatai Great Wall West Tour<\/a>
Badaling Great Wall + Mutianyu Great Wall Day Tour<\/a>
Badaling Great Wall and Underground Palace Day Tour<\/a>
Badaling Great Wall + Forbidden City + Tiananmen Square Day Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How to Plan a Trip to Beijing<\/a>
Top 10 Attractions in Beijing<\/a>
Top 10 Tourist Scams Beijing<\/a>
How to Visit Tiananmen Square<\/a>
How to Visit Forbidden City<\/a>
How to Visit Temple of H<\/a>eaven<\/a>
How to Visit Summer Palace<\/a>
How to Visit Ming Tombs<\/a>
How to Visit the Great Wall of China<\/a>
How to Visit Hutongs<\/a>
How to Visit Olympic Sites<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Markets in <\/a>B<\/a>eijing<\/a>
Top 10 Shopping Malls in Beijing<\/a>
Beijing Shopping<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wangfujing Snack Street<\/a>
Qianmen Commercial Street<\/a>
Beijing Huguosi Street<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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