When is the best time to travel to Jiayuguan?

Jiayuguan is known as "the most majestic pass in the world" and is an important transportation artery of the ancient Silk Road. Zhang Qian once led a camel caravan loaded with silk to the west slowly. So when is the best time to travel to Jiayuguan? What?

The best time to travel to Jiayuguan is from May to October every year. The climate is cool during summer (June-August) and there are discounts on tickets during the tourism festival. Jiayuguan is available in autumn (September-November). The East Lake Park is shrouded in the colorful autumn colors. It is a perfect place to enjoy the sunrise and sunset in Guancheng and pay homage to the ancient times.

In spring (March-May), the green here comes later than in other places, but the sky is clear and transparent. In winter (December-February), Jiayuguan is covered with snow and extremely cold, so it is best not to go out. Behave well.

Jiayu Pass was built in the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1372). It consists of the inner city, the outer city, Luocheng, Wengcheng, moats and the Great Wall on the north and south wings, with a total length of about 60 kilometers.

The Great Wall is dotted with platforms, piers, and fortresses. It consists of three lines of defense: the inner city, the outer city, and the moat. They overlap and defend each other, forming a fire for five miles, a pier for ten miles, and a fortress for thirty miles. , the defense system of a city within a hundred miles. It was once known as the throat of Hexi in history. Due to its dangerous terrain and majestic architecture, it was known as the key to the border.

This is the western starting point of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty. In ancient times, after leaving Jiayuguan, it was the vast Gobi Desert. We bid farewell to our homeland in the Central Plains and entered the wilderness. Today's Jiayuguan, an immigrant city developed due to Jiugang, has gathered people from Northeast China, Sichuan, Henan, Gansu and other places, bringing infinite vitality to this new city.

Today's Jiayuguan, an immigrant city developed because of Jiugang, has gathered people from Northeast China, Sichuan, Henan, Gansu and other places, bringing infinite vitality to this new city.