Introducing Dūnhuáng
After travelling for hours towards Dūnhuáng (Blazing Beacon), the monotonous desert landscape suddenly gives way to lush, green cultivated fields with mountainous rolling sand dunes as a backdrop. The area has a certain haunting beauty, especially at night under a star-studded sky. It’s not so much the desert dunes and romantic nights that attract so many tourists to Dūnhuáng, but the superb Buddhist art at the nearby Mogao Caves.
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Last updated: Sep 24, 2008
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RE: Heading to western China in a few months and I'd love a few tips!
by joolz2 30 August 2011
I assume you know you have to arrange a tour to go to Tibet? I believe there are some parts of Western China that also have to be visited…
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Heading to western China in a few months and I'd love a few tips!
by bc_steve 30 August 2011
Hello I'm flying into Chengdu on Oct 6 and I have until the end of the month before I am planning on heading into Tibet. That gives…
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RE: Dunhuang
by mcelligott 28 August 2011
Just an update from our experience in Dunhuang: Mogao caves - excellent! Tickets are 160 + 20 for language services. Tour was great,…
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