On Wednesday morning we had a very long bus ride to Dunhuang. In ancient times, Dunhuang was the centre of trade between China and it’s neighbors to the west. At that time, it was the most westerly frontier military garrison in China. Today Dunhuang is most famous for the Mogao Grottoes, which are considered to be the richest treasure house of Buddhist art in the world. The work that went into constructing the Grottoes spans more than a thousand years and the site was justifiably listed as a World Heritage Site in 1987.
The Mogao Grottoes, a truley amasing sight
In Dunhuang we also visited the beautiful Mingsha Mountains and the Crescent Moon Spring. Despite being surrounded by towering sand dunes the Spring has never been submerged by sand. After climbing to the top of the sand dunes for a breathtaking view, most of us elected to take the easy way back to the bus, by camel.
It took a long time to climb to the top
But the view was worth it
In hindsight I should of stood to the side!
The way down was quicker!
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