Amitabha's Paradise Technically, Dunhuang is an oasis. But for those who don't regularly lead camel caravans through the Taklimakan desert to China, Dunhuang is anything but. Modern travelers looking for a paradise in t... ...full story at China Expat
from China Expat on Thu, Aug 27 2009
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Camel Trekking S of Dunhuang »
YouTube video 2 Days Camel Trekking. From the oasis of Dunhuang to the Mogao caves and back via the sand-desert south of Dunhuang. |
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Creeping desert threatens Mogao grottoes » People's Daily The encroaching Kumutage desert is threatening the Mogao grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, a scientist warned yesterday. The Shule River, which runs through the Dunhuang oasis, has so many dams on it that its waters are shrinking, sa ... |
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Artists welcomed to paint and carve in new Dunhuang grottoes » People's Daily Artists from home and abroad can make online applications to leave their paintings permanently in newly-constructed caves, near to the world renowned Mogao Grottoesin Dunhuang, in northwestern Gansu Province, from 2008. Up to now, m ... |
| 04 Oct 08 |
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Caves in the spotlight » Shanghai Daily TOURISTS to the famous Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, in northwestern China's Gansu Province, might be able see the ancient paintings and statues more clearly if management plans succeed to introduce modern lighting. ... |
| 13 Oct 09 |
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Visitors' center for Mogao Grottoes » Shanghai Daily A VISITORS' center costing 260 million yuan (US$38.1 million) will be built at China's ancient Mogao Grottoes to help conserve statues and frescoes in the historic caves in Dunhuang City, northwestern China's Gansu... |
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'Digital Dunhuang' program to help preserve the grottoes » People's Daily 'Digital Dunhuang', a program that will help protect Dunhuang Grottoes, is being developed by the Institute of Computing Technology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan University and Zhejiang University, Professor Li Deren of Wuhan University... |
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