[UNESCO] Jiayu Pass, the Great Wall, China
- by Minghua Wang
- 2018-01-07
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Jiayu Pass is known as "The best pass/fort of them all".
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It's the first pass at the west end of the Great Wall of China.
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Jiayu, Juyong and Shanhai are the three main passes on the Great Wall.
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Jiayu Pass was built in 1372 Ming Dynasty, 9 years earlier than Shanhai Pass.
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The length of the city wall is 733 meters (2,405 ft) and the height is 11 meters (36 ft).
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The pass is trapezoid-shaped with an area of more than 33,500 square meters.
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There're two gates: one on the east side of the pass and the other on the west side.
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Jiayu Pass consisted of three defense lines: an inner city, an outer city, and a moat.
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