Who knows Dunhuang?

Dunhuang is a pearl in the world art treasure house. Located at the western end of Hexi Corridor in northwest China, it is 40 degrees north latitude 10 minute and 92 degrees 48 minutes east longitude. Anxi County in the east, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the northwest, and Aksai Kazak Autonomous County in Qinghai across the river in the south. It is a small oasis surrounded by mountains, deserts and Gobi. The whole territory covers an area of 31.2000 square kilometers, with an average elevation of 1 100 meters and an annual average temperature of 9.3 degrees.

Dunhuang has a glorious chapter in the long history of China. Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, it has been the main throat on the Silk Road and the traffic fortress between China and the West, making it a metropolis of Huarong Road. Dunhuang has a long history and splendid culture. There are many places of interest in the territory, and the natural scenery is strange and charming. Grottoes and temples, ancient tombs, the Great Wall of Han Dynasty, passes, ancient cities, Fengsui, ancient post stations and other cultural relics 24 1 The world-famous Mogao Grottoes, the world-famous human cultural heritage, the famous Yangguan and Yumenguan, the extraordinary and magical Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring, the legendary Wowachi, Sanwei Mountain and Ya Dan Ghost Town, especially the cultural and artistic relics such as Mogao Grottoes, the West Thousand Buddha Cave and Yulin Grottoes, the Great Wall of Han Dynasty, the hanging spring and other places of interest are all fascinating and unforgettable.

Dunhuang 1986 was named "China's Famous Historical and Cultural City" by the State Council, Mogao Grottoes 1987 was awarded the World Cultural Heritage Certificate by UNESCO, and Dunhuang 1998 was named "China Excellent Tourist City".

Dunhuang has a glorious chapter in the long history of China. Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, it has been the main throat on the Silk Road and the traffic fortress between China and the West, making it a metropolis of Huarong Road. Dunhuang has a long history and splendid culture. There are many places of interest in the territory, and the natural scenery is strange and charming. Grottoes and temples, ancient tombs, the Great Wall of Han Dynasty, passes, ancient cities, Fengsui, ancient post stations and other cultural relics 24 1 The world-famous Mogao Grottoes, the world-famous human cultural heritage, the famous Yangguan and Yumenguan, the extraordinary and magical Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring, the legendary Wowachi, Sanwei Mountain and Ya Dan Ghost Town, especially the cultural and artistic relics such as Mogao Grottoes, the West Thousand Buddha Cave and Yulin Grottoes, the Great Wall of Han Dynasty, the hanging spring and other places of interest are all fascinating and unforgettable. Dunhuang was named "China's Famous Historical and Cultural City" by the State Council in 1986, and Mogao Grottoes was awarded the World Cultural Heritage Certificate by UNESCO in 1987.

Mogao Grottoes is the largest grottoes in China, commonly known as Thousand Buddha Cave. Located at the eastern foot of Mingsha Mountain, 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City, it is about 1600 meters long. It was founded in the second year of Jianyuan in the Qin Dynasty (AD 366). Up to now, there are still 492 grottoes in the Sixteen Kingdoms, Northern Wei Dynasty, Northern Zhou Dynasty, Sui and Tang Dynasties, Five Dynasties, Song and Xixia Dynasties, Yuan Dynasty and other dynasties, with 45,000 square meters of murals and more than 3,000 colored sculptures. It is the largest and most complete treasure house of Buddhist art in the world.

Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang is one of the world-famous wonders of Shaming Mountain, which was called Shajiao Mountain and Shensha Mountain in ancient times. Located 5 kilometers south of Dunhuang. There are five colors of sand: red, yellow, green, white and black. Sha Feng is a typical pyramid dune with undulating sand ridges like blades. The wonder of it is that when tourists slide on the sunny beach, they will make an unforgettable noise like an airplane motor. Crescent spring is a jade-like spring surrounded by Mingsha Mountain, which is shaped like a half moon. The spring is as clear as a mirror, surrounded by reeds. It is 218m long from east to west and 54m wide from north to south. The average water depth is about 5 meters, and the deepest part is more than 7 meters. It is said that Gu Quan is famous for its abundance of iron-backed fish and seven-star grass.

Yumenguan, also known as Pan Xiaofang, is located about 90km to the west of Dunhuang. It was named after Yu Meiyu was transported to the Central Plains.

Yangguan, located on the "antique beach" in Nanhu Township, about 70 kilometers southwest of Dunhuang, is named Yangguan because it is located in the south of Yumenguan. These two passes were built in the third year of Emperor Ding Yuan (BC 1 14). They were important military strongholds in ancient times and the only place where the Silk Road passed.

Other tourist attractions in Dunhuang include the White Mata, the ancient city of Dunhuang, the ancient Thousand-Buddha Cave and the Wowachi.