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page 140-141
In the Hexi Corridor, the Ming built the Jiayuguan Fortress in response to Xiognu raiders who threatened the Silk Road trade route. Today's fort is a wholesale renovation of the complex that marked the western end of the Ming Wall.
Author: Michael Yamashita
©Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 22.4 Mpixels (64.1 MB uncompressed) - 5787x3874 pixels (19.3x12.9 in / 49x32.8 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: China, fort, Great Wall, Hexi Corridor, Jiayuguan, Ming, page 140-141, Silk Road, World Heritage Sites
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