First Pier of the Great Wall Review

The first Xiongguan in the world, that is, Jiayuguan 3, Xiongli Great Wall at the west end of the end, the top of the cliff Jiayu Mountain. Grand, steep, magnificent, "connected lock key" is an important military fortress on the ancient Great Wall defense line, the first pass in Hexi, and the must pass on the ancient "Silk Road". The current "first Xiongguan" city building, rebuilt in 1372 (Ming Hongwu years), is square, open the east and west two doors, the city head four corners have a "corner building", the north and south city wall in the middle section of the "enemy building". The barriers are strict and majestic.