A view of the spectacular towers and military buildings at Jiayugguan's historical fort in Gansu province, China


A view of the spectacular towers and military buildings at Jiayugguan's historical (1372) fort in Gansu province, China. The fort was dubbed the ‘Impregnable Defile Under Heaven’ and was once an important bastion of Chinese defence and the last stop on the Silk Road as travellers passed out of China heading into the ancient 'wild west'. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage site


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Location: Jiayuguan fort, Jiayuguan, Gansu province, China
Photo credit: © Daniel Palmer / Alamy / Afripics
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