Yangguan Pass
阳关 · Yáng Guān
The southern Silk Road gate, now a beacon tower on a ridge and a small museum, famous from a Tang poem.
No booking neededBring your passport1.5 hours on site
Tip
Less dramatic than Yumen Pass; go if you love Silk Road history, skip if short on time.
- Opening hours
- About 08:00–18:00; winter hours and closures vary To be confirmed
- Price
- About ¥50 including the museum, plus ¥10 for the shuttle To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy at the gate or on Trip.com with your passport.
- Getting there
- About 70 km southwest of town; car with driver, often combined with the Western Thousand Buddha Caves
- Address in Chinese
- 甘肃省酒泉市敦煌市阳关镇阳关景区
Photo: N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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