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午门（The Meridian Gate） Boutique Jiayuguan Jiayuguan was built in Ming Hongwu five years (AD 1372), due to the construction of Qilian Mountains under the Manjusri mountain and Montenegro between Jia Valley plateau named. Here is the ancient silk road must pass through, Han Sui two generation has built a pier. After Jiayuguan became the starting point of west the Great Wall, the Great Wall is currently in China many passes in the preservation of the integrity of an ancient military architecture. Jiayuguan city in Qilian, Scarlett valley between two mountains, steep Tiancheng, built grand, of great momentum, Kwan, Mofu, became an important military stronghold of the Great Wall defense, transportation, key choke, and is the first pass of Hexi Corridor guard, is directly related to national prosperity and security, always the troops guarding the rulers, since ancient times known as the world xiongguan. It is said that the tower has been called the best in all the land of the plaque, and echo known as the best in all the land in Shanhaiguan and, more momentum. Jiayuguan is located in the middle of Hexi Corridor, named after the the Great Wall West starting point -- the worldxiong Guan Jiayuguan. Jiayu meaning beautiful valley, the city on the South Qilian Mountains, North MAZONGSHAN, East Jiuquan basin, the west is flat in Gobi, located in the western part of the narrowest corridor. Jiayuguan has a total area of 1298 square kilometers, with a population of 120 thousand, including 30 square kilometers and a population of 100 thousand The Meridian Gate The gate is the Forbidden City Front Gate. It is the Meridian Gate Ming three dark five, from the front is three, actually dark about the two door, two door to the East and to the West into the city of Taiwan, and then turn north, North out of the city of taiwan. From the back of the Meridian Gate, the door is five. Only the emperor can access the Meridian Gate: the Front Gate Front Gate usually only the emperor can access. An