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Gansu Museum offers glimpse into Wuliang Culture

2022-05-27

An exhibition on ancient Wuliang culture opened at Gansu Provincial Museum in Lanzhou, Gansu province on May 18 and it will end until Oct 7.
Grotto art lecture revitalizes links between Dunhuang, Hamburg

2022-05-17

An online lecture featuring Dunhuang grotto art was held on May 15, as part of the Global Linking of Dunhuang Culture to Embassies and Consulates- Chinese Consulate General in Hamburg activity. The event coincided with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Germany.
Artist in her natural element

2022-05-13

Wu Yang, a female artist born after 1985 who graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, is introducing a relatively unknown form－mineral color painting.
Clay art gets new lease on life

2022-05-10

Famous for clay sculpture, Weiyuan county, Dingxi, Northwest China’s Gansu province carefully protects its historical heritage.
Danxia landform radiates along the ancient Silk Road

2022-05-06

Zhangye Danxia landform is like a world of wonders. It is a pearl along the ancient Silk Road in Northwest China, which has witnessed transformation through several dynasties.
Archaeological ruins in Jiuquan feature in prestigious magazine

2022-04-28

The remains of ancient towns through 2,000 years in Jiuquan, Gansu province, grace the journal Chinese National Geography, a monthly publication sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Precious repositories of piety and prestige

2022-04-28

For centuries, ancient caravans and explorers from various civilizations traveled along the 1,000-kilometer-long Hexi Corridor in present-day Gansu province. The "West of the River" route was a vital artery of the Silk Road that, as its name indicates, connected the region by the Yellow River to the desert to the west.
Cargo train connects Gansu with Southeast Asia

2022-04-22

A cargo train carrying more than 530 metric tons of asbestos in 20 containers departed Dunhuang, Gansu province, for Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday.