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Dunhuang site added to list of wetlands of international importance

2023-02-06

In 2022, Dunhuang West Lake Wetland was designated as one of 2022's Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced Thursday on the occasion of the 27th World Wetlands Day.
Appreciate Dunhuang Online: A Hall Where Celestial Beings Meet

2023-02-05

Tune into today's episode and follow Li Yaping, a lecture from Dunhuang Academy, to explore this wondrous cave from the Western Wei Dynasty (525-556AD) in Mogao Caves.
Appreciate Dunhuang Online (III)

2023-01-31

Tune into today's episode, where we are taking a trip to explore the beauty of the traditional thousand-year-old Dunhuang frescoes on the eastern wall of Mogao Cave 428!
Appreciate Dunhuang Online (II)

2023-01-31

What are the Mogao Caves? Who created them? And how many architectural forms are there? Follow He Liang, a lecturer from Dunhaung Academy, to discover the history of this incredible treasure trove of Buddist art.
Appreciate Dunhuang Online (I)

2023-01-22

Tune into today's episode and follow Liu Shuaiyang from Dunhuang Academy to explore the famed Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Herirage site in Dunhuang, Gansu province.
Appreciate Dunhuang Online

2023-01-20

Coming this winter is the launch of our brand new micro documentary series "Appreciate Dunhuang Online", a 10-episode documentary that showcases the unique charm of Dunhuang to the world.
Holiday celebrations to focus on culture, heritage

2023-01-17

The Silk Road Culture and Art Center Square in Zhangye, Gansu province, came alive with dragon and lion dances on Jan 13, to mark the upcoming Spring Festival.
Snowfall blankets world heritage site in Dunhuang

2023-01-16

As recent snowfall has frosted the Xuanquanzhi site in a silver andwhite, the frozen, tranquil beauty has surprised many people.