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This famous tourist
attraction, located 25 kilometers southeast
of Dunhuang City and lying at the foot
of Mingsha Mountain, the Mogao Caves (Mogao Ku)
in Dunhuang, which is 1,680 meters from
south to north, has more than 700
caves of which 492 caves hold more than 2,000
painted sculptures and 45,000 square meters of murals.
Most of the art found here are from the Northern
and Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui and Tang
dynasties while the caves are mostly rectangular
with recessed, decorated ceilings. There are
5 grottoes with a wooden structure. Mogao Caves
is the largest, oldest and the most well
preserved Buddhist ruins with the richest
contents in the world today. It is included
under the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.
Admission: 80 yuan
Transport:
Visitors may get there by catching a taxi since
there is bus service to Mogao Caves. Passengers
will be charged 10 yuan for a return trip.
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