Dunhuang
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| Elevation | 1142 |
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| Area | 32000 |
| Provinces | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Jiuquan |
| Population | 186,027 (2010) |
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| ID | 1184888 |
About Dunhuang
Dunhuang is a city in China's northwestern Gansu Province, on the edge of the Gobi Desert. Once a frontier garrison on the Silk Road, it's known today for the Mogao Caves, a complex of 492 grottoes adorned with Buddhist statuary and frescoes. Carved into the cliffs above the Dachuan River, the caves were created between the 4th and the 14th centuries.
