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| Fortress at Jiayu Pass was the western terminus of the Great Wall in the 14th century. | Snow-covered Qilian Mountains on the edge of the Gobi desert south of Jiayuguan. |
 One of fortress's towers |  Gate house by the east entrance. |
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| Inside the buildings. | Corner tower and the Qilian Mountains in the distance. |
 Gate house at the west entrance. |  |
| Martial arts demonstration. | |
 |  Unrestored guard tower and fortress wall. |
| Western gate (with tourists) where exiles were banished from the country. The gate opens onto the desolate Gobi desert. | |
 Well-restored section of the Great Wall. |  |
| Climbing the Great Wall. | |
 |  The Great Wall of China |
| Lots of tourists. | |
 |  Statuary near the base of the hill with the Wall behind. |
| I climbed to the top. | |
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| Resort in the dunes of the Gobi Desert near Dunhuang. | |
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| More sand dunes around Dunhuang. | |
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| The Gobi. | Note the people on the peak of the dune on the right. |
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| The Mogao Caves near Dunhuang have an amazing collection of Buddhist art. | |
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| Stan Brodsky and me on our way to the meeting in Lanzhou. | |