The gate has been rebuilt following destruction during the cultural revolution. The path continues for a short distance, but ultimately is covered by a reservoir. The unsaved path however was more reminiscent of the original Silk Road than many other sites. Other reviewers appear to...More

Great views and a good workout for the legs and lungs. We went in the late afternoon and it was pleasant without being inviting. Usual level of broken glass and trash just off the path. Not as much wilderness as we expected from an earlier...More

Nothing was more evocative in our trip to Xinjiang of the real old Silk Road than our visit to Tiemen Guan. An hour or so from Korla, it's not a big tourist site, but you can walk down the old oasis road beside the river...More