Han Dynasty Great Wall Relics

With a history of over 2000 years, Han Dynasty Great Wall was built during 101 to 121 BC. It is one of those well-preserved great walls in China. Stretching as long as over a thousand kilometers in the west land of ancient China, it had taken a crucial role in defending the country against northern invaders and contributed greatly to the prosperity of silk road in the history, as it was under such a security protection, could the merchants passing through this area both from east and west continue their business and exchange goods and information.

The Han Dynasty Great Wall here in Gansu province has two sections of which one was heading to the north and the other connected to the east. The one heading north was started from the Wan Yaodun which is west to Dunhuang city and went along with the Shule River passing through Houkeng zi, Yumenguan pass, Da yueya lake, Anxi, West Lake, Wanghoubao Fortress, Bulongji Qiaowan, Yumen city and then connected to Juyan city in the north. The other in the other hand passed through Gaotai along Black River, via Linze, Zhangye city, Shandan, Yongchang, Minqin, Wuwei, Gulang, Yongdeng and finally reached to Ningxia city in the east. It stretches as long as a thousand kilometers length in Gansu Province.