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16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Jiayu Pass

Jiayu is a pass standing at the western end of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall. It was also a vital traffic fort along the Silk Road, the world's oldest trading route, connecting China, Central Asia and Europe.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2016
Date Uploaded: 08.2018
Photo Location: Jiayuguan, China
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Copyright: © Haoying Chen