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| Dunhuang Travel Guide |
 Where to Go: Crescent Lake, Echoing-Sand Mountain, Mogao Caves, Western Thousand-Buddha Cave White Horse Dagoba, Yangguan Pass and etc. When to Go: April to June, October to November are the best time to take a Dunhuang tour. Dunghuang Tour Type: China Wonder Tours offers Dunhuang one day tour, Dunhuang private tour, Silk road tour with Dunhuang as well as China tour with Dunhuang including. |
| Mogao Caves | |
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The Mogao Grottoes of Dun Huang are considered the great treasure house of Buddhist arts in existence. Situated about 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City, the Mogao Grottoes are more than 1,600 years old. Today, 735 caves house 45, 000 square meters of murals and more than 2400 painted sculptures. Tourists will discover depictions of ancient lifestyles, folk-customs, scenes of economies and cultures intermingling at various times, creating a study of ancient China. The grottoes were listed as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESSCO in 1987. |
| Lanhzou | |
 | Lanzhou is the capital of Gansu Province with 2,000-year history. Once named the Golden City with over 2,000-year history, Lanzhou is blessed with numerous tourist attractions, among which, Binglingsi Monastery, Five Springs Mountain Park, Gansu Provincial Museum, White Pagoda Park and Zhongshan Bridge should be included. |
| Crescent-Moon Spring (Yueya Spring) | |
 | Crescent-Moon Spring (Yueya Spring) is considered the point where the oasis meets the desert. Near the Echoing-Sand Mountain, the Crescent-Moon Spring is 100 meters in height, 25 meters in width, and in the shape of a crescent moon. The area is often hit by windstorm, which drives up sand to shut out sun-light. However, Crescent-Moon Spring has never been filled up with or covered by sand. |
| Echoing-Sand Mountain (Mingshashan) | |
 | Located 6 kilometers (3.73 miles) south of Dunhuang city, the Echoing-Sand Mountain (Mingshashan) is one of the wonders in Dunhuang City. When tourists climb up or slide down the mountain, the rolling sands make different sounds, some like orchestral music, and others like thunder. A wonderful view across the rolling desert sands towards the oasis comes to your sight after reach the top. |
| Bingling Temple | |
 | Bingling Temple is one of the ten largest Chinese grottoes. Originally engraved in the year 420, Bingling Temple contains 183 grottoes and shrines stretching for two kilometers. All of the stone carvings, clay sculptures, and murals exhibit superb craftsmanship, and have great artistic appeal. |
| Gansu Museum | |
 | Located south of Qili River, Lanzhou, Gansu Museum displays the social mores of many ethnic groups during different periods of Chinese history. The Museum contains more than 80,000 artifacts including Neolithic painted pottery that was excavated from the town of Dadiwan, whose ancient civilization is believed to span back some 7,000 years. |
