Lazikou Pass

Lazikou Pass
腊子口
Traversed by	Provincial Road S210
Location	Têwo County, Gannan Prefecture, Gansu, China
Range	Min Mountains
Coordinates	34°6′32.77″N 103°53′38.14″E / 34.1091028°N 103.8939278°E / 34.1091028; 103.8939278Coordinates: 34°6′32.77″N 103°53′38.14″E / 34.1091028°N 103.8939278°E / 34.1091028; 103.8939278

The Lazikou Pass (Chinese: 腊子口; pinyin: Làzǐkou) is a narrow mountain pass in the Min Mountain Range, Têwo County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southern Gansu, China. The pass forms a gateway between northwestern Sichuan and southern Gansu. It is of historical significance due to its strategic importance in the final phase of the Long March.

During the Long March, the Lazikou Pass was the last major obstacle for the forces led by Mao Zedong to reach northern Gansu after their crossing of the Zoigê Marsh. The pass had been fortified with blockhouses by Kuomintang forces and was taken by mountaineers led by Yang Chengwu on September 16, 1935.^[1]

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