The Great Wall ends in the west at the Jiayu Pass in the Gobi desert of western Gansu Province. The Jiayu 
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Pass served as a hub of communication along  the Old Silk Road and was known as the  ¡Strategic Pass under 
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Heaven¡. Up to now, the Jiayu Pass has survived the wind and rain of more than 600 years.