Dunhuang Travel Guide

Dunhuang Travel Guide

Dunhuang is in the western end of Hexi Corridor in Gansu province, located at the intersection of Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang provinces, with Sanwei mountain in the east, Echoing-sand mountain in the south, desert and Lop Nur in the west and Gobi in the north. Dunhuang, a significant city of the silk road, is famous for grottoes and frescoes, which is home to world heritage Mogao Cave, Yumenguan pass and Yangguan pass. Nowadays, it has become a well-known national historical and cultural city and a popular city for tourist.

Geographic position: Northwest China (92°13′E―95°30′E, 39°53′N―41°35′N

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Climate: Warm Temperate and Arid Climate ( It has dry climate, less Rainfall and the temperature varies widely from day to night, which also has four distinctive seasons: warm spring, hot summer, cool autumn and cold winter.)

Chinese: 敦煌 dūn huángPopulation: 21MArea: 12,355 sq milesAirport: DNHZip Code: 736200Time Zone: GMT+8

Dunhuang Must-Visit Attractions

Here are some top things to do in Dunhuang, which may help tourists learn the culture of Dunhuang, taste the delicious food and have a great travel experience.

A. When you travel in Dunhuang, you cannot miss appreciating the exquisite and precious art treasure–Mogao Caves. Mogao caves, also known as Thousand Buddha Caves, is renowned for delicate fresco and statue. The Mogao caves become the largest Buddhist art treasure house in the world with the richest contents and the longest history, which integrates architecture, stone carvings, murals and painted sculptures of various periods…

Why You’ll Enjoy China Wonder Tours

These artistic treasures not only reflect the religious and social life of medieval China, but also show the outstanding wisdom and extraordinary achievements of the laboring people in ancient China. In recent years, it has been found that there are more than 50,000 ancient cultural relics in the cave that preservers Buddhist sutra. Itis conducive to learn the special study of the cave and Dunhuang art disciplines – Dunhuang studies. In 1987, the Mogao caves was listed as a world cultural heritage site.

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