Great Wall Fort at Jiayuguan, Gansu, China

Great Wall Fort at Jiayuguan

9. Outer Rammed Earth Walls

Partially rammed earth wall (with the upper level portion of mud brick) located at Jiayuguan. The Fort is trapezoid-shaped with a perimeter of 733 meters and an area of more than 33,500 square meters. The total length of the city wall is 733 meters and the height is 11 meters.

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