Dunhuang
Dunhuang () is a county-level city in northwestern Gansu Province, Western China. According to the 2010 Chinese census, the city has a population of 186,027, though 2019 estimates put the city's population at about 191,800. Known as Sachu, it was a major stop on the ancient Silk Road and is best known for the nearby Mogao Caves.
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Dunhuang is a city in northwestern China that was an important trading hub on the ancient Silk Road. It is most famous for the Mogao Caves, a nearby archaeological site of historical significance.
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Article
30 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties
- Warring States period
- Han dynasty
- Sui dynasty and Tang dynasty
- Song dynasty
- Yuan dynasty
- Ming dynasty
- Qing dynasty
- People's Republic of China
- Culture
- Buddhist caves
- Other historical sites
- Museums
- Night market
- Geography
- Climate
- Administrative divisions
- Towns
- Other township-level divisions
- Historical divisions
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transportation
- See also
- Gallery
- Footnotes
- References
- External links
Dunhuang () is a county-level city in northwestern Gansu Province, Western China. According to the 2010 Chinese census, the city has a population of 186,027, though 2019 estimates put the city's population at about 191,800. Known as Sachu, it was a major stop on the ancient Silk Road and is best known for the nearby Mogao Caves.
Dunhuang is situated in an oasis containing Crescent Lake and the Singing Sand Dunes. Dunhuang commands a strategic position at the crossroads of the ancient Southern Silk Route and the main road leading from India via Lhasa to Mongolia and southern Siberia, and also controls the entrance to the narrow Hexi Corridor, which leads straight to the heart of the north Chinese plains and the ancient capitals of Chang'an (today known as Xi'an) and Luoyang.