Dunhuang
　　　An important post on the Silk Road with a history of more than 2,000 years, located at the western end of the Hexi Corridor . Major scenic spots include the Mogao Grottoes, Mingsha Hill, Crescent Moon spring, yumen pass ,yangguan pass, Great Wall of the Han Dynasty and the ruins of the ancient Shazhou Town.

Mogao Grottoes
　　Located on cliffs 25 km southeast of Dunhuang.The first cave of the Mogao Grottoes was carved out in the year 366 and so far it has a history of more than 1600 years.Artworks of this treasure house cover architectural designs,sculptures and murals, Stilll preserved are 492 caves with 2,415 colored statues and 45,000 sq .m of murals .It is the greatest and most consummate gallery of Buddhist art in the world .
　　opening hours: May to October:9:00-17:00
　　November to April:9:30-12:30,14:30-17:00

Colored sculptures in Mogao Grottoes
　　The colorde statues are divided into four categories,namely,buddha, including Sakyamuni, Maitreya, Bhaisajyaguru(Medicine Buddha) and Amitabha; bodhisattva, including Avalokitesvara, Manjusri, Samantabhadra and Bodhisattva the Great Power-coming; disciples of the Buddha, including Ananda and Kasyapa; and heavenly warriors and earth dieties. All the statues reflet vividly the characteristics of different periods.

Murals of Mogao Grottoes
　　The murals of mogao Grottoes, with Buddhist stories,figures in Buddhist scriptures,storids of natural lives, buddhist statues , apsaras,and decorative patterns and designs as the chief subject matter, reveal the great and profund Buddhist philosophical thinking. They also reflect the life and various societal aspects of China for a period of over 1,600 years.

1.Boddhisattva with cross legs
2.Buddhist providers
3.The trade caravan toward the Western Regions
4.Hunting
5.Sacrificing the life to save the tiger