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Dunhuang Academy's protection team work to ensure relics not lost to sands of time

2024-03-19

The Dunhuang Academy's cultural relics protection team was honored with the title of National Outstanding Engineering Team early this year, China's highest honor in the field of engineering.
Burst of flavor puts city in Gansu under spotlight

2024-03-18

It took six hours for Liu Yi, 26, to get to Tianshui, Northwest China's Gansu province, by train. It took another two hours of waiting in a queue before he could finally get his hands on a bowl of local malatang — a mix of foods boiled in hot, spicy broth.
Explore 'Gallery in the Desert': Mogao Grottoes Cave 320

2024-03-15

The High Tang Dynasty (713-766) stands as a pinnacle of artistic achievement, characterized by vibrant exchanges along the Silk Road that fostered remarkable advancements in Buddhist art at the Mogao Grottoes.
Sculpting the 'greenness' of life

2024-03-12

The silver-haired sculptress, He E, is always seen drawing drafts, writing notes, or sculpting at her desk. She feels everlasting vitality through artistic creation.
Lawmakers briefed on Mogao protection

2024-03-11

Gansu province is continuing to enhance the protection of cultural heritage at Dunhuang and promote Dunhuang studies, Wang Wanfu, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, said during an open discussion at the two sessions on Sunday.
Dunhuang flying fairies beautify Zigong

2024-03-08

New crafts, plus oil paintings from Master Zeng Hao equals this year's fabulous lanterns, the Dunhuang flying fairies. This year, Zigong presents a new idea in lanterns, making figures with no metallic wires in their faces to make them vivid and lively. Though it's very challenging, the result is worth a visit.
Free admission for women tourists

2024-03-08

To mark the International Women's Day on Mar 8, Dunhuang in Northwest China's Gansu province offered complimentary access to the national 5A-level scenic spots to women tourists from across the country.
Hanfu culture delights children at Dunhuang Museum

2024-03-04

During the Chinese New Year holiday, the hanfu-making activity of Dunhuang Museum in Gansu province attracted a number of children, their families and educational tour groups.