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Jade Gate
The Jade Gate or the Pass of the Jade Gate (Chinese: 玉门关 (simplified) or 玉門關 (traditional), PÄ«nyÄ«n: YĂąmĂ©n GuÄn) is the name of a pass located west of Dunhuang in today's Gansu Province of China. In ancient times, this was a pass through which the Silk Road passed, and was the one road connecting Central Asia and China.
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