West Thousand Buddha Cave is an integral part of Dunhuang Buddhist art for its similarity to Mogao Caves in colored clay statues, the style of frescos and the structure of the caves.
Imperial Mausoleum of Xixia Dynasty is composed of nine imperial tombs and 254 tombs of imperial relatives and officials. It's the one of the largest and well preserved imperial mausoleums in China and is…
Labrang Lamasery still keeps the most complete teaching system of Tibetan Buddhism in China and is one of the six Tibetan Buddhism temples belonging to Gelu Sect.
Jiayu Pass is the western end of the Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and is widely recognized as the most well preserved military fortress along the Great Wall today.
Dunhuang White Horse Pagoda was built in A.D. 386 in memory of the dead white horse of a monk who preached Buddhism. The adobe structure and the unique lamasery architectural style have made it a desirous…
Sand Lake has both gorgeous lake and desert views. You can enjoy a variety of recreational activities, and it is an ideal place for bird-watching and it's also home to many rare seen fish species.
108 Dagobas, as its name suggests, is one hundred and eight Lamaist dagobas scattered on a slope west of Qingtong Dam. It is distributed in a regular way, the unique layout of which remains to be a mystery…
As one of the four greatest grottoes in China, Maijishan Grottoes is well known home and abroad for its exquisite clay sculptures making it worthy of name "the oriental sculpture museum".
Yulin Grottos is widely recognized as a branch of Dunhuang Mogao Caves.Currently, forty-two caves from Yuan Dynasty to Tang Dynasty are preserved. These sculptures are of different facial expressions.