The Yumen Pass, also known as Yumenguan or Jade Gate Pass, is located 80 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province. /CFP
As a popular tourist destination, the Yumen Pass gives visitors a better understanding of how the desert fort helped guard this trading region during ancient times. The pass was a key location on the main Silk Road trade and travel route during the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD). /CFP
As a popular tourist destination, the Yumen Pass gives visitors a better understanding of how the desert fort helped guard this trading region during ancient times. The pass was a key location on the main Silk Road trade and travel route during the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD). /CFP
As a popular tourist destination, the Yumen Pass gives visitors a better understanding of how the desert fort helped guard this trading region during ancient times. The pass was a key location on the main Silk Road trade and travel route during the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD). /CFP
The Yumen Pass, also known as Yumenguan or Jade Gate Pass, is located 80 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province. /CFP
The Yumen Pass, also known as Yumenguan or Jade Gate Pass, is located 80 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province. As a strategic fort situated on the ancient Silk Road, the importance of this mountain pass can be traced back to the early Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) where it was a vital conduit for controlling trade and transit between Central Asia and the Han Empire.