Situated
in the Southwest of Jiayugua City, it is the west terminal point
of the Great Wall. The pass
was built in the Ming Dynasty and was a hotlv contested strategic
point in ancient times.The magnificent pass has two gates, two gate
towers and four turrets on its four corners, covering 33500m2.
Mt. Kongtong
Located 30km
west of Pingliang City, Mt. Kongtong is a branch range of Liupan
Mountains. Since the Qin and flan Dynasties, temples and Taoist
temples began to be built in succesion,and the mountain became a
famous sacred mountain to Taoists.Pagoda of the Ming Dynasty,Tailie
palace of the Qing Dynasty are the main extant buildings.
Mogao Grottoes
Situated
at the eastern foot of Mingsha I fill in Dunhuang, Mo gao Grottoes
were first hewn in 366 A. D.by eminent Monk Le Zun, and more than
1000 grottoes were hewn.
Mt. Maiji
Situated
about 45 km southeast of Tianshui City, Mt. Maiji is famous for
its grottoes, one of the national major famous scenic areas in China.
Mingsha Hill-Yueya Spring
Situated
about 6 km south of Dunhuang City, Mingsha Hill, also known as Shensha
Hill, occupies an area of about 800 km2 with a relative height of
250 in and Yueya(Crecent) Spring , lying at its northern foot, is
a crescent-like pool, 200 meters long and more than 50 meters wide.
