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玉门
yù​mén

Yumen

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  • 玉门关 yù​mén​guān Yumen Pass
    Jade Gate; a famous Han Dynasty western frontier post on the Silk Road, located northwest of Dunhuang in modern Gansu province. It was named for the jade from the western regions that entered China through this pass.
  • 玉门市 yù​mén​shì Yumen City
    A county-level city in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province; formerly a major oil-producing center