Dunhuang, China

Travel Blogs from Dunhuang (61)

Dunhuang, on the silk road, Dunhuang, China travel blog
Dunhuang, on the silk road
Jul 24, 2005

... the moon slowly rise and illuminate the campsite and it is a beautiful evening. The next morning we visit the 1000 Buddha caves. Dunhuang is famous for its buddha caves and this set is smaller and less known than the Dugao caves which we will visit in ...

A travel blog entry by rachel_john
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Sand Dunes and Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu, China travel blog
Sand Dunes and Mogao Caves
Jul 5, 2004

... a South African journalist, who I had last seen in Mouang Sing, Laos some two and a half months ago and had made it to Dunhuang via a completely different route to me! At 6pm when it had cooled down, we headed out to the sand dunes, just outside of town ...

A travel blog entry by beats
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From Dunhuang
From Dunhuang's famous caves to Jiayuguan
Jun 17, 2006

... the subsequent periods up till the 19th century. From the 7th to 9th century, culture and art enjoyed a golden period in China, so did Dunhuang Art. The caves include a 30m long reclining Buddha and two huge sitting buddhas. The tour includes a visit to ...

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Doing the Gobi, Dunhuang, China travel blog
Doing the Gobi
May 25, 2005

... the thing when coming from the snow. The train actually stops at Liuyuan, so we had another 2hrs of bus before getting to Dunhuang. Only 15RMB, but I probaby would have paid more if there was an option that came with suspension. We were firmly in desert ...

A travel blog entry by chris-marianne
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Attractions in Dunhuang (7)

Mogao Caves
Mogao Caves

Dunhuang, Gansu, China

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Located in the Gobi desert, the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas feature beautiful wall fresco paintings and more than 3,000 sculptures dating from the forth to the fourteenth century.
Magao Grottoes
Magao Grottoes

Dunhuang, Gansu, China

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Crescent Lake
Crescent Lake

Dunhuang, Gansu, China

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White Horse Pagoda
White Horse Pagoda

Dunhuang, Gansu, China

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Forum Discussions on Dunhuang (7)

Western China travel
Posted on May 20, 2008, 22:26:09
... lately. l be there in July until mid-August. We are going the witness the solar eclipse on August 1st after spending a week in Dunhuang. I am one of a group of 4. How long do you plan on staying in Western China? I would be happy to share my knowledge. ...
sidecar adventure tour in china
Posted on Dec 6, 2007, 22:13:42
... Xinjiang and many other great places in China, the Silk Road is definitely worthy of your visit. Xian, Xiahe, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Urumqi, Turpan, Hotan and other cities and towns are full of historical culture relics and beautiful scenery. Sild Road ...
sidecar silk road adventure trip china
Posted on Feb 26, 2008, 22:57:47
... , Xinjiang and many other great places in China, the Silk Road is definitely worthy of your visit. Xian, Xiahe, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Urumqi, Turpan, Hotan and other cities and towns are full of historical culture relics and beautiful scenery. Sild Road ...
Dunhuang Travel Information
Posted on Oct 27, 2007, 06:41:10
... to the west throughout the history of over two thousand yearsdue to its unique geographical location at the juncture of Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang. As a result, several China emperors throughout history have made western fortifications in Dunhuang.