
Visitors ride camels at the mingsha mountain and crescent spring scenic spot in dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 7, 2023. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on April 25, 2023 shows the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Students experience the drawing of Dunhuang mural in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 26, 2023. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Xinhua/Fang Xin)

Actors perform during a drama in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 17, 2023. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

A teacher guides students in Dunhuang dancing at a primary school in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 26, 2023. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

People visit a night market in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 16, 2023. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

People visit the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 8, 2023. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua)

A staff member of Dunhuang Academy prepares to shoot a mural at Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 25, 2023. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

This aerial photo taken on June 7, 2023 shows the mingsha mountain and crescent spring scenic spot in dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)

People visit a night market in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 16, 2023. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Actors perform during a drama in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 18, 2023. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

People watch a fulldome digital film at a digital center in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 14, 2023. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

A staff member stitches mural images on a computer at the Dunhuang Academy in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 25, 2023. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

People visit the Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 24, 2023. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Actors perform during a drama in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 18, 2023. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

This aerial photo taken on June 14, 2023 shows scenery along Danghe River in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua)

Actors perform during a drama in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 18, 2023. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

This aerial photo taken on June 14, 2023 shows the Dunhuang Silk Road International Convention and Expo Center in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Photo by Zhang XIaoliang/Xinhua)

Visitors ride camels at the mingsha mountain and crescent spring scenic spot in dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 7, 2023. As a key pass along the ancient Silk Road, Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts a vast collection of Buddhist artworks -- more than 2,000 colored sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals are located in 735 caves. (Xinhua/Zhang Zhimin)



