Every year between October and November, the poplar forests in the Dunhuang Xihu Nature Reserve, Gansu province, come alive ...

The iconic Mogao Cave 285, is closed to the public to ensure its preservation. But now, VR technology makes it accessible. At ...

Tourists visit the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 7, 2024. Around 2,000 years ago, Dunhuang was a key hub on the ancient Silk Road. Chinese silk and tea passed ...

"It has a very extensive research side." From mineral riches to cultural heritage, our journey in Gansu spanned the breadth of China's silk road culture. The Hexi Corridor, with history-rich Dunhuang, ...

Sunny with a high of 97 °F (36.1 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 1 to 8 mph (1.6 to 12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 67 °F (19. ...

Mr. He Xiaozu, Director of the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, chaired the opening ceremony and emphasized the importance of Dunhuang in cultural exchange ... of Culture and ...

Ancient Buddhist murals and statues in caves along China’s Silk Road ... Dating back to the 4th century, the Dunhuang cave temples in the northwestern province of Gansu have withstood wars ...

the oldest of its kind in China. Nearly 1,000 miles to the southeast of Dunhuang, carved into a cliff face at the other end of the Gansu corridor, are the grottoes of Maijishan. From afar ...