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Tango0115 Jun 2020 9:14 p.m. PST

…Jiayuguan in the 1920s

"BUILT ON THE frontiers of China during the Ming Dynasty, the 14th century fortress at Jiayuguan played an important role in defending the empire from nomadic invaders and regulating trade along the vital Silk Road.

While the outpost was important, the people who called it home found it very isolating.

Despite this, it remained inhabited for centuries…"

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