Tiemenguan information

Bryan · #1 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 05:53 PM

Chinese: 铁门关
Pinyin: Tiě mén guān
English: Iron gate pass
GPS coordinates: 40°24'47.64"N 118°24'16.22"E

chinoook · #2 (**permalink**) 03-08-2009, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by greatwallforum

Chinese: 铁门关
Pinyin: Tiě mén guān
English: Metal gate pass
GPS coordinates: 40°24'47.64"N 118°24'16.22"E

Souldn't it be iron rather than metal?

-chinoook

Bryan · #3 (**permalink**) 03-08-2009, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by chinoook

Souldn't it be iron rather than metal?

You must be right. Thank you.

andarchen · #4 (**permalink**) 03-08-2009, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by greatwallforum

Chinese: 铁门关
Pinyin: Tiě mén guān
English: Iron gate pass
GPS coordinates: 40°24'47.64"N 118°24'16.22"E

Tiemenguan means the gate not to be broken through , so iron seem to be more close the meaning .

Kim · #5 (**permalink**) 03-08-2009, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chinoook

Souldn't it be iron rather than metal?

-chinoook

Yes, 铁门 means iron gate.

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