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Gansu's great Silk Road secrets

2013-08-01 11:20:41

(chinadaily.com.cn)

 

The Jiayu Pass is the western terminus of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Great Wall. It's the bulwark's best-preserved military fortress from any period, and contains a moat and inner and outer cities. Renovations began in 2011 and are expected to wrap up in 2014.[Photo by Chen Xi/China Daily]

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