Yangguan Historic Sites consists of Exhibition Hall for Two Passes (Yangguan Pass and Yumenguan Pass) and Han Fortresses, Silk Road Exhibition Hall, Yangguan Research Institute, Archway in the Han style, Antique Han-style Barracks, the Office of Yangguan Duwei (都尉, a title for the officer in the ancient China), Antique Yangguan Fort in the Han Dynasty, the Antique Street of Folk Houses in the Han Dynasty, and Tourism Crafts Exhibition Center.

At the sites, you could admire more than 4,000 pieces of cultural relics, such as bronze ware, iron ware, pottery, jade, stone ware, bone ware, woolen, linen and silk fabrics from the Han Dynasty through the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907) to the Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1912). In addition, the considerable ancient cold weapons which are complete in variety are also on display there.

Antique Han-style Barracks are composed of the tent for the commander in chief, the tent for the general, barracks, Yuan Gate (the outer gate of a government office in ancient times), the drill ground, the archery range and the like. If interested, you can experience the military activities for leisure at the barrack.

At the Archway in the Han style, you will see the exquisite frescoes on the interior wall. The cultural relics at the Silk Road Exhibition Hall show the history and culture of the Silk Road. The cultural relics at Exhibition Hall for Two Passes (Yangguan Pass and Yumenguan Pass) and Han Fortresses tell the history and culture of Yangguan Pass, Yumenguan Pass and Han Great Wall.