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Dunhuang

An ancient Silk Road oasis, renowned for its Mogao Caves, featuring Buddhist art and scriptures dating from the 4th to the 14th centuries.

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Dunhuang is a small provincial town on the fringe of Gobi Desert. Located just three miles away, Crescent Lake is an oasis in the middle of the desert. It is surrounded by dunes which you can explore on camelbacks.

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Dunhuang Articles

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    The Silk Road was the traditional route through which caravans carried products from the East and the West for centuries. More than that, it was a corridor through which philosophical ideas, scientific knowledge and the foundations of Buddhism and Islam were transmitted. Want to go, but not sure where to start? We’ve created the ultimate […]

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