Shanhai Pass
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The "First Pass Under Heaven" plaque on Shanhaiguan's main gate
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| Simplified Chinese | 山海关 | ||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 山海關 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Mountain and Sea Pass" | ||||||||||||
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Shānhǎi Guān |
| Wade–Giles | Shan Hai Kuan |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | saan1 hoi2 gwaan1 |
Coordinates: 40°00′33.71″N 119°45′14.92″E / 40.0093639°N 119.7541444°E
Shanhai Pass, known in Chinese as Shanhaiguan (simplified Chinese: 山海关; traditional Chinese: 山海關; pinyin: Shānhǎiguān; formerly Shan-hai-kwan or Shan-hai-kuan), also called Yu Pass (simplified Chinese: 榆关; traditional Chinese: 榆關; pinyin: Yúguān), is one of the major passes in the Great Wall of China. The words "First Pass Under Heaven" (simplified Chinese: 天下第一关; traditional Chinese: 天下第一關; pinyin: Tiānxià Dìyī Guān) are engraved above one of the gates, and so the site is also known by that name. It is located in Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao, Hebei province.
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