Tag Archives: Gansu province

Jiayuguan – End of Great Wall. For The Time Being

Posted on August 13, 2011 by cecilie

This is probably my favourite spot in all of China – apart from the Lo Wu Shopping Center of course. It’s Jiayuguan Fort far into Gansu province and is said to be the end of the Great Wall; the Ming … Continue reading →

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Ah, Lanzhou!

Posted on August 8, 2011 by cecilie

Despite the charms of the Chinese train and that to travel hopefully (and painfully) is better than … not at all, it’s always good to arrive when the destination is beautiful Lanzhou. It’s the most polluted city in China, possibly … Continue reading →

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Whoops I Went There Again

Posted on August 26, 2009 by cecilie

Having nothing much to do at 5 o’clock this morning I jumped in my clothes and raced out to Jiayuguan Fort to catch the morning sunshine. I had only planned for this day for one year and two weeks, the … Continue reading →

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The Winds of History

Posted on August 25, 2009 by cecilie

Hoi hoi and ahead we go. Although I’ve been here before, I couldn’t resist a quick stop at Jiayuguan to see once again its magnificent fort; the end of the Great Wall and traditionally the last stop of Chinese civilisation … Continue reading →

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