We had some challenges initially but fortunately there were not many people visiting at the time, so we were able to navigate them with assistance from staff. Firstly, there is an audio guide available in English, that has GPS and will play content depending on your location. It was timed perfectly and provided excellent context. We had trouble hiring it but staffed helped. Next there is a museum which has good information. We needed to buy a bus ticket separately from the entry ticket, and only found out when going to board the bus. Staff again were helpful, but they didn’t speak English. A bus runs every 1/2 hour to 2 destinations, where you are given 20 minutes before re-boarding. The third spot is the gate itself, which is waking distance from the museum. There are a fair amount of remnant fortifications and the views are vast and quite special.

I really loved the scenery here! It takes around an hour to get here from Dunhuang. We did it as part of a tour. We also visited Yangguan Pass which is also very beautiful. I purchased the audio tour for ¥40 at the entrance. You can choose a number of languages, but I don’t suggest doing it as it’s not that informative. We got on a bus and we’re taken to 3 different sites and spent around half an hour at each place before getting back on the bus. It was a wonderful experience, made better by the clear skies and seeing the sunset!