Dunhuang ( 30 )

City Overview ( 6 )
In City Overview, you can have some acquaintance with the well-known Dunhuang Movie Set, the unique Gobi scenery, and the local farming.

Crescent Lake ( 2 )
The crescent-shaped lake lies on the Gobi. It's a beautiful oasis in the desolate desert.

Echoing-Sand Mountain ( 6 )
At dusk, the desert wears a golden mask. On the slope of the mountain, people are playing sand slide very excitingly. Not far away is a group of camel riders, who take cargos home.

Mogao Caves ( 16 )
Known as a treasury of Buddhism culture, the Mogao Caves show people exquisite murals and statues. In 1987, it was listed into the World Cultural Heritage.

Western Thousand-Buddha Caves ( 2 )
Near to the Mogao Caves, the Western Thousand-Buddha Caves' scale is smaller than the Mogao Caves.

Related Sights :

The Great Wall
Great Wall is no doubt an engineering project running across the northern part of China. Different sections of it present unlike scenery. The walls and fortress in Dunhuang may not that colorful as in Badaling Great Wall or Mutianyu Great Wall. But these photos in dull color present a beauty of historical vicissitudes.

Silk Road
Spanning most west part of China, Silk Road traveled from modern cities in central China to isolated towns and villages in the remote west. Dunhuang City is considered to be a bright pearl along the route.