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Master artisan keeps ancient art of leather carving alive

2024-04-17

In Dingxi city, Northwest China's Gansu province, master artisan Gao Zhongmin keeps the ancient art of leather carving alive.
Gangu chili, a culinary treasure from the Loess Plateau

2024-04-15

Nestled upstream of the Wei River, Gangu county, located in the southeastern part of Gansu province, is shrouded in mystery by the Loess Plateau to the north and the Qinling Mountains to the south. The history of chili cultivation in this region dates back over 400 years. During the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, chili from Gangu county gained a reputation as a royal tribute, earning it the title of "Hometown of Chili" throughout Gansu province.
'Welcome to Nanzuo!'

2024-04-11

The Nanzuo site in Qingyang city, Gansu province, is a large settlement site of the Yangshao Culture, providing solid materials for research into the origin and development of civilizations in the Yellow River basin.
A flash mob beckons Dunhuang dance lovers in Luoyang

2024-04-09

To promote Dunhuang culture and draw outside tourists during the recent Qingming Festival, the Silk Road cultural city Dunhuang in Gansu province held a flash mob in Luoyang, Henan province, on April 2.
Travel through history with 'Tianshui Qiangu Show'

2024-04-08

Eight thousand years is a long time, beyond the sight of a single glance. Yet 8,000 years can also be brief, like the blink of an eye.
China's Dunhuang, French museum to co-build database of Mogao Grottoes

2024-04-07

China's Dunhuang Academy and France's Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts have collaborated to create a digital resource library in the Library Cave of the millennium-old Mogao Grottoes.
Study tours heat up at Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark

2024-03-29

Since the beginning of this year, the market for Dunhuang culture study tours has been heating up, leading to a significant increase in the number of study participants visiting the Dunhuang Yardang National Geopark. According to statistics from the Dunhuang Culture and Tourism Department, from January to March 27, the park welcomed 28,637 study participants, marking a 126 percent increase compared to last year.
Leading the way in green energy

2024-03-28

The Shouhang Dunhuang 100 MW CSP molten salt power plant shines bright in the gobi desert—a marvel in China's energy landscape.