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Gansu, a jade ruyi inlaid on the ancient Silk Road

2023-04-10

Located in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River in Northwest China, Gansu covers a vast area of beautiful natural scenery. It looks like a jade Ruyi scepter - a traditional Chinese ornament with a long S-shaped handle and a lingzhi mushroom-shaped head - on China's map.
Appreciate Dunhuang Online (XIII)

2023-04-07

Mogao caves tell us about Silk Road civilizations. The Mogao Grottoes Cave 257 is famous for its statues and wall paintings, spanning 1,000 years of Buddhist art. Check it out!
Apricot blossoms enchant tourists in Dunhuang

2023-04-06

April is the month in which local apricot trees lure tourists to Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province, with their stunning blossom.
Appreciate Dunhuang Online: The Masterpiece Over a Thousand of Years

2023-03-31

Tune in to today's episode and follow Lu Shuaiyang, a lecture from Dunhuang Academy, to explore Cave 428 from the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-581) in Mogao Caves.
Tourism picks up in Dunhuang's scenic areas

2023-03-27

Tourism in Dunhuang, Gansu province, saw a significant recovery trend in the first quarter of this year, as more people started going out after years of constraint by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Appreciate Dunhuang Online (Ⅺ)

2023-03-24

A blue-and-green landscape painting in Mogao Cave 217, Dunhuang, Gansu province, dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
Dunhuang opens new freight routes

2023-03-21

From Mar 26 onwards, Dunhuang Airport will open new freight routes to Chongqing, Longnan, Korla, and Turpan - major cities in Southwest and Northwest China, and is set to receive more tourists from across the country.
Appreciate Dunhuang Online (Ⅹ)

2023-03-17

Architecture tells us about ancient civilizations. The architectural painting in Mogao Cave 217, Dunhuang, dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and shows the openness and inclusiveness during this period.