Rammed earth watchtower-brick ramparts of Jiayu Pass fortress. Jiayuguan City-Gansu-China-0724

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Rammed loess earth and brick walls of Jiayu Pass fortress dating from 1372 atop the Jiuyanquan lake embankment-Hexi Corridor-westernmost end of the Great Wall of China. Jiayuguan city-Gansu province.

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Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: Jiayu Pass Fortress, Jiayuguan city, Gansu province, China.
Photo credit: © RWEISSWALD / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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