"Encore Dunhuang" is a scene integration performance project and a large-scale real-life performing arts project. It is an important part of the construction of the Chinese Cultural Heritage and Innovation Zone. It has become another international tourist name card in Dunhuang after Mogao Grottoes,...
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The West Thousand Buddha Caves is located in the west of Mogao Grottoes (or Thousand Buddha Caves). It is about 35 kilometers from the downtown area of Dunhuang. It was dug on the cliffs of the Danghe River bank since Northern Wei Dynasty. It is also an important part of ancient Dunhuang art. Accor...
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Formerly known as Kuyu City, Suoyang City is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit and was listed as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in June 2014. Located on the Gobi Beach, about 70 kilometers southeast of Guazhou County Gansu Province, it was originally built in the Han Dynasty and g...
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Yulin Cave is located 70 kilometers south of Guazhou County (formerly Anxi County), Gansu Province. The cave was chiseled on the east-west cliffs on sides of the Yulin River Canyon. Due to large elm forest on the river bank, the cave is named as Yulin Cave. When the Yulin Cave was built is unknown...
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Shazhou Night Market is located on Yangguan East Road, which is the largest night market in Dunhuang. Shazhou Night Market is becoming more and more popular among Chinese and foreign tourists. Whenever the night falls, tourists from all over the world gather here, making the street extremely lively...
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Hecang City, also known as Dafangpan City, was originally built in the Western Han Dynasty. It is located in the Gobi Desert, 60 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang and 15 kilometers west of Yumen Pass. Hecang City is located on the concave beside the Shule River Ancient Road. There is a large lake a...
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Leiyin Temple was formerly known as Guanyin Hall. It is located at the foot of Mingsha Mountain (Echoing-Sand Mountai) next to Crescent Spring, 4 kilometers south of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province. Dunhuang gains worldwide reputation as it is an important and representative city on the ancient Silk ...
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Jinta Desert Populus Euphratica Forest is located in Chaohu forestry centre in the west of Jinta County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province. The populus euphratica forest is part of the Three-North Shelter Forest Eco-system. The surrounding area is widely covered with Northwestern endemic tree species s...
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The Dunhuang Folk Museum is located in the Crescent Lake Scenic Area of Dunhuang. It is a manor-style museum that displays the folk customs of the Northwest China. The Dunhuang Folk Museum covers an area of more than 4,300 square meters. It adopts the traditional castle-style building structure as ...
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The Chijin Gorge Scenic Area is strategically located with convenient transportation, only 12 kilometers away from the 312 National Highway. The scenic area is situated 100 kilometers away from the Jiayuguan City. There are Jiuquan Aerospace City, Great Wall Jiayuguan, Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, othe...
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