Shanhai Pass

Shanhaiguan ({{zh-cpw |c=山海关 or 山海關|p=Shānhǎi Guān |w=Shan Hai Kuan}}) is a part of the city of Qinhuangdao, in Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It literally means "The Pass of Mountain and Sea".

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Qinhuangdao - Hebei - People's Republic of China

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It is a popular tourist destination, featuring the eastern end of the Great Wall. The "First Pass Under Heaven" is also a noticeable tourist attraction. The place where the wall itself meets the Pacific Ocean (at the Bohai Sea) has been nicknamed the "Old Dragon's Head."

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Tourist destination - Great Wall

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It is nearly 300 km. east of Beijing and linked via the Jingshen Expressway.

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Beijing - Jingshen Expressway

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Throughout Chinese history, it served as a frontier of defence against tribes from Manchuria (e.g. the Khitan, Jurchen and the Manchus)

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Khitan - Jurchen - Manchus

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