Dunhuang - Starting Point of the Silk Road

Dunhuang is the starting point of the famous ancient Silk Road. For the people from south or east China, Dunhuang looks like a foreign country, because the culture and landscape in Dunhuang are very different their hometown.

On the Train
I could choose airplane. It is even cheaper than the train, but my friends told me that I won’t be disappointed if I choose train. The views outside are free! See what I saw on the train below.

Statue of Dunhuang Fairy 
It is the logo of Dunhuang. Who can play the Chinese lute in that way?

Mogao Grottoes
It is the most famous tourist attraction in Duhuang and elite of Buddhist culture. Fresco in every grotto is priceless. Only 40 grottos out of 735 are open to tourists. We are not allowed to take photo in the grottoes, so the photos below were scanned from the pamphlet.

Yumen Pass
In ancient times, it is the entrance for western merchants, but now it is desert…

Great Wall Built in Han Dynasty (B.C. 202)
Most sections of the Great Wall we can see now were built in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368). It is really fortunate to see the relics of Han Dynasty

Crescent Spring
It is amazing to see a spring in desert.