In the 1950s, Chinese experts conduct rubbing work on the stone scriptures at Yunju Temple and Shijing Mountain. Photo: ...

An exhibition reveals how a father and daughter's commitment to conservation was forged by long days spent in caves unearthing a cultural oasis, Lin Qi reports. Chang Shana was just 13 when her love ...

Facing the erosion of time, how can ancient grottoes retain their vitality? The Dunhuang Academy has provided an answer through its pioneering efforts. By leveraging digital and information technology ...

When Arwen and Eileen learned that one of China’s most fragile cultural treasures was at risk, they didn’t wait for adults to ...

I had come to Dunhuang expecting to marvel at the millennium-old Mogao Grottoes and the crescent-shaped oasis nestled between towering dunes. Little did I knew that I was about to become part of a ...

Documentary goes behind the scenes to show the work undertaken at world-famous site. Unlike most of her fellow postgraduates, who landed jobs in big cities such as Shanghai, Zhang Xiaoyang chose to ...

In a remote desert in northwestern China, about 20 minutes outside the city of Dunhuang, a wealth of ancient Chinese artworks is squirreled away inside a mile-long stretch of caves that were carved ...

"Cave Temples of Dunhuang," an important new exhibition at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, offers many highlights. In a very rare instance, the British Library has lent a section of the Diamond Sutra ...

The camel caravan tramps along the dunes, each animal carrying a passenger covered up from the sun and wearing orange boot coverings against the sand. But they stop when they reach the road, halted by ...

For many people travelling along the route of the ancient Silk Road in China, the highlight is the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang containing the world’s most exquisite Buddhist murals. Created between the ...

Dunhuang, a pivotal hub on the ancient Silk Road, served as a crossroads where diverse civilizations converged, giving birth to the radiant splendor of the Mogao Caves. As a world-renowned treasure ...