Yumenguan Pass which literally means Jade Gate Pass is one of the pass which located to the west of Dunhuang, Gansu Province. Yumenguan Pass was one of the pass along Silk Road which connected western frontier to the Han Dynasty. During that time, the jade was transported to the Mainland China through Yumenguan Pass via Silk Road. Thus, the pass was named as Jade Gate Pass. On the other hand, the silk products of inner China were transported to the western region in return. During the transportation of goods, the cultural aspects of both regions were integrated with each other as well.
Nowadays, Yumenguan Pass had lost its historical function as the route that connected China to the world outside. No more cries of merchants can be heard and the busy camel trains had all gone. Now, Yumenguan Pass is just a rectangular castle which stands lonely in the Gobi Desert. You may climb to the top of the pass where you can see the relics of the Great Wall and beacon towers that scattered in the desert. All these ancient architecture have all together creating an atmosphere that recalling for the past.