What are the opening hours of Yangguan Cultural Relics Scenic Area?

Opening hours of Yangguan Cultural Relics Scenic Area: 8: 00- 18: 00.

Introduction to the scenic spots of Yangguan cultural relics tourism scenic spot;

Yangguan, located 70 kilometers southwest of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, was founded in the period of "four counties and two customs" by Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty. It is an important gateway for the Han Dynasty to defend against the invasion of nomadic people in the northwest, and it is also an important gateway for the Central Plains to the western regions and Central Asia on the Silk Road.

In the era when gems came from the east and silk went west, it played an important role in the economic and cultural exchanges between the east and the west, so "Yangguan Avenue" was known as a bright road. People often send westerners away here, saying, "I advise you to drink more wine, and westerners will leave Yangguan for no reason." Wang Wei, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, made Yangguan famous all over the world with his farewell song of Weicheng Qu. Yangguan has a long history, rich cultural connotation and special geographical position, forming a unique regional culture. In the second century BC, in order to fight against Xiongnu and manage the Western Regions, the Western Han Dynasty set up four counties in Hexi, namely Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan and Dunhuang, and set up Yangguan and Yumenguan. Since then, Yangguan has become the southern gate of the western regions and the throat of the Silk Road, with a prominent geographical position. In the long historical years, Yangguan and Emperor Wudi opened up territory and moved the people to the real world. Zhang Qian's mission, hollowing out the western regions; Go to war and recover Hexi; Tianma goes out to the west, Longyan is happy; Universal profit, magical use of troops; Xuanzang learned from the scriptures and returned here; Wang Wei's persuasion of wine, acropolis composition and other figures and historical events are integrated and inseparable, forming a magnificent historical picture, accumulating rich cultural heritage and casting the reputation of Yangguan. Yangguan Cultural Relics Tourist Area is one of the most densely distributed places in Dunhuang. It is mainly composed of historical relics more than 2000 years ago, desert oasis natural landscape and modern human landscape. There is a beacon tower of Han Dynasty on Dundun Mountain, which is the commanding height of the scenic spot and is called "the eyes and ears of Yangguan". It is the historical witness of Yangguan.

Yangguan Museum is located in the center of the scenic spot, 800 meters away from the beacon tower site in the south, and there is an antique beach in the south, where Yangguan site is located. In the east, there is the Tang Shouchang City, the former site of Hanwo Wachi, and the Tianma. Going southwest, the Southern Silk Road winds through the mountains. Near the desert forest park, dense trees, towering ancient trees, dark springs and streams, gurgling Wei. Climbing to the top of the mountain, you can see the white snow of Altun Mountain (formerly known as Jin 'anshan) and the magnificent scenery of the vast Gobi and desert. Han and Jin tombs are scattered around, and the whole scenic spot is spectacular with the magnificent natural landscape of desert oasis. Today, people praise it as "Dunhuang in the East, Loulan in the West, Yumen in the North, Jinan in the South, the hometown of Tianma, and the famous Silk Road". Brilliance is re-created, and civilization lasts forever! "