Jiayuguan (city)

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Location of Jiayuguan (yellow) within Gansu
Location of Jiayuguan (yellow) within Gansu

Jiayuguan (simplified Chinese: 嘉峪关(市); traditional Chinese: 嘉峪關; pinyin: Jiāyùguān) is a prefecture-level city in Gansu, China, with a population of 127,532 as of 2007. It is most famous for the nearby Jiayu Pass, the largest and most intact pass of the Great Wall of China.

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Jiayuguan Fort.
Jiayuguan Fort.
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Coordinates: 39°49′N, 98°18′E