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Bright moon shines over Gobi Desert on Mid-Autumn Festival

2022-09-13

A full moon lighted up the sky of the Yangguan Pass in the Gobi Desert in Dunhaung, Gansu province on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival that fell on Sept 10.
Creative calendar highlights beauty of Dunhuang

2022-09-13

Dunhuang Calendar 2023, as a cultural and creative product of Dunhuang, home of the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site Mogao Grottoes, was recently published by Beijing-based CITIC Press Group.
Dunhuang welcomes flocks of migratory wild geese

2022-09-07

Tens of hundreds of wild geese visited Danghe River in Dunhuang, Gansu province, as a rest stop on their long journey to the south.
Munch on museum-themed mooncakes

2022-08-29

Gansu Provincial Museum rolled out mooncakes in eight different flavors and featuring different archaeological relic designs to mark Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Sept 10.
Sunset scenery in Dunhuang, NW China

2022-08-29

The flowers in the Crescent Moon Spring Scenic Spot of Dunhuang, Gansu province, are in full bloom. Bees and butterflies flutter around a sea of zinnia and lavender, occasionally resting on the tender petals.
Exhibition shares beauty and wisdom from the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes

2022-08-26

An exhibition titled "Dunhuang: Enchanting Tales for a Millennium" opened to the public on Wednesday at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, showcasing a total of 50 exhibits from the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes in Gansu province.
Ancient Dunhuang relics come to life in Hong Kong

2022-08-24

The themed exhibition "Dunhuang: Enchanting Tales for Millenium" opened at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum on Aug 23. It is part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
For those who can's visit, grottoes come to them

2022-08-18

For four decades, archaeologists and scientists have worked to protect the Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang, a world heritage site in Northwest China. Instead of limiting tourist number, they are bringing the ancient cultural heritage to a wider audience through digitization.