Dunhuang

Also known as Tun-huang, Tun-huang-hsien, Dunhuangxian, Dunhuang Xian, Dunhuang County, Dunhuang City, Dunhuangshi, Dunhuang Shi

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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Key facts

Settlement.name: Dunhuang
Settlement.native_name: 敦煌市
Settlement.native_name_lang: zh
Settlement.other_name: Tunhwang
Settlement.settlement_type: County-level city
Settlement.image_map: Location of Dunhuang within Gansu (China).png
Settlement.map_caption: Dunhuang City (red) in Jiuquan City (yellow) and Gansu
Settlement.pushpin_map: China Gansu#China
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Gansu
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: China
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gansu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Prefecture-level city
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Jiuquan
Settlement.seat_type: Municipal seat
Settlement.seat: Shazhou Town

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: county-level city
Official name: 敦煌县
Country: China
Population: 185231
Area: 26718.15
Elevation: 1142
Time zone: UTC+08:00
Capital of: Western Liang
Official website: www.dunhuang.gov.cn
Image: The view from my room at the Yang Guan Hotel, Dunhuang, Gansu, China, June 6, 2010 - panoramio.jpg
Dialing code: 937
Licence plate code: 甘F

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Commons category: Dunhuang
topic's main category: Category:Dunhuang
described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok
postal code: 736200
twinned administrative body: Kamakura
studied by: Dunhuangology
native label: 敦煌

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Encyclopedic overview

30 sections

Contents

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 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.

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