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Jiayuguan is a city in Gansu Province.

[edit] Understand

Known as the 'mouth of China' because of its position at the end of the Great Wall of China where it guarded the western boundary of Ming dynasty China. The narrow river passage heading se from here is known as the Hexi Corridor and is nicknamed the 'throat of China'.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By Plane

Jiayaguan Airport (IATA: JGN) is located 11 km NE of the city center. The airport offers flights to Xian via Lanzhou.

[edit] By Train

Jiayuguan Huoche Zhan - Yingbin Xi Lu, SW of town center

• Beijing - takes about 33 hours
• Chengdu - takes about 26 hours
• Liuyuan - takes about 6 hours
• Shanghai - takes about 28 hours
• Turpan - takes about 17 hours
• Urumqi - takes about 13-18 hours
• Xian - takes about 20 hours

[edit] By Bus

Long Distance Bus Station Location: corner of Jingtie Xi Lu and Shengli Nan Lu

• Dunhuang - takes about 5-8 hours
• Lanzhou - takes about 14 hours
• Zhangye - takes about 4-5 hours

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

• Great Wall Museum - dedicated solely to the Great Wall of China
• Jiayu Pass - western terminus of the Ming Great Wall of China, trapezoid-shaped fortress overlooking the Gobi Desert
• Wei Jin Tombs - tombs e of town from the Wei and Jin periods

[edit][add listing] Do

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit][add listing] Eat

[edit][add listing] Drink

[edit][add listing] Sleep

[edit] budget

• Taihe Shan Zhuang, inside the grounds of the park at Jiayuguan Fort, ☎ (0937)6396616.  edit

[edit] midrange

• Qingnian Binguan, 4 West Jianshe Rd., Jiayuguan, ☎ (0937)6201088.  edit

• Xiongguan Binguan, 31 Central Xinhua Rd., Jiayuguan, ☎ (0937)6201116 (fax: (0937)6225399).  edit

[edit] splurge

• Great Wall Hotel Jiayuguan, 6 West Jianshe Rd., Jiayuguan, ☎ (0937)6225288 (fax: (0937)6226016).  edit

• Jiaguguan Hotel, 1 North Xinhua Rd., Jiayuguan, ☎ (0937)6226983 (fax: (0937)6227174).  edit

[edit] Get out

• July 1st Glacier - enormous 500 meter glacier, day trip tours available

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