As a humanities student, I joined Tsinghua University's iDunhuang Practice Team to explore a question that had long interested me: How can technology help preserve cultural heritage and support the study of ancient texts?
Visitors to the Mogao Grottoes often find themselves lost in reverie before the exquisite murals and delicate sculptures, swept away by centuries of Buddhist art and history.
As tens of thousands of tourists flock to Dunhuang, Gansu province, during the summer peak season, keeping crowds moving smoothly across the desert landscape has become an increasingly complex task. More and more, artificial intelligence is helping lighten the load on personnel on the ground.
In a conference room in Dunhuang, a vital ancient Silk Road hub in Northwest China's Gansu province, a lecture explored China's various earthen heritage sites and the scientific study of traditional craftsmanship.
