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The Hangu Pass of the Han Dynasty
The Hangu Pass of the Han Dynasty is located 500 meters east of the downtown of Xin'an County, Luoyang. It was built by General Yang Shi in the reign of Emperor Wudi of the Western Han Dynasty. The pass platform is 9 meters high, 25 meters wide and 20 meters deep. On the platform, there is an arched pass of 7 meters high and 4 meters wide. Here was the key pass to Chang'an (today's Xi'an) in ancient times.
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