Encounter millennium splendid civilization at the Mogao Grottoes

Walk through the desert of Dunhuang, you will be offered a remarkable opportunity to immerse yourself in the "grand gallery in the desert", the classic Buddhist stories and profound Buddhist scriptures, the joyous gatherings of Tang Dynasty girls... All those lost times and long-standing cultures are engraved by the craftsmen of all ages, with their fine craftsmanship, in the colorful murals and vivid statues. Mogao Grottoes, the dazzling pearl of world cultural heritage, shines in the desert of northwest China. 

"Dun, literally means big; Huang, prosperity." The Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as "Ten Thousand Buddhas Cave", is located in Dunhuang at the western end of Hexi Corridor in Jiuquan City, Gansu. It was first built during the reign of Emperor Xuanzhao (personal name: Fu Jian) of the Former Qin Dynasty, and was extended and rebuilt in the Northern, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Western Xia and Yuan Dynasties. Up to now, 735 caves have been preserved, along with 45,000 square meters of cliff paintings, 2,415 pieces of clay-colored sculptures, 5 wooden cave eaves of Tang and Song Dynasties, one three-story building in the Guangxu reign of Qing Dynasty, one nine-story building rebuilt in the Republic of China, as well as more than 50,000 pieces of cultural relics ranging from Eastern Jin Dynasty to early Northern Song Dynasty, such as manuscripts and silk paintings, unearthed from the Dunhuang Library Cave. They are the oldest, best preserved and the largest Buddhist grottoes across the world.