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Worship Dunhuang-the ecstasy of going west

Dunhuang is dominated by Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, the world's largest art treasure house, including desert wonders-Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring, Yumenguan and Yangguan, the Great Wall and beacon tower in Han Dynasty, military grain reserve sites in Han Dynasty, such as Hecang City, Shazhou Ancient City and Dunhuang Ancient City, and Dunhuang Museum with cultural relics for studying the Silk Road.

1, Mogao Grottoes, also known as Thousand Buddha Cave, is 25 kilometers away from Dunhuang County, located on the cliff east of Mingsha Mountain, about 1600 years ago. On the cliff 1.600 meters long, there are overlapping caves, which are closely connected from top to bottom, forming a grand cave group. From the Sixteen Kingdoms, the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Western Wei Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Five Dynasties, the Song and Yuan Dynasties and the Xixia, there are 492 caves with more than 2,000 colored sculptures, which are the existing world Buddhism. In the vast sea of murals, the most successful image is "flying". From the four walls to the top of the cave, it can be said that "every niche becomes a Buddha, and there is no wall that does not fly." If the murals line up, it can stretch for more than 40 kilometers, making it the longest, largest and richest gallery in the world.

2. Mingsha Mountain is the main scenic spot in Dunhuang tourist area, also known as Shensha Mountain, which is located about five kilometers south of Dunhuang City. The whole mountain system is formed by sand accumulation, which is constantly fluctuating. It is about 40 kilometers long from east to west, 20 kilometers wide from north to south, and the highest peak is 250 meters. The peak is steep, the ridge is like a blade, and the hillside is wavy and sandy. There are five colors of sand: red, yellow, green, white and black. Climb the sand mountain barefoot, take another half step, step by step with deep footprints, and climb to the top of the mountain with difficulty, and you can see the spectacular scenery of the vast sand sea. Then slide down from the top of the mountain, and the human body carries the sand flow and makes a rumbling sound, hence the name Mingsha Mountain. According to historical records, on a sunny day, even if the wind stops and the sand is quiet, the sound of bamboo strings will be heard. People call this kind of landscape "the clear sound of sand ridges".

3. Crescent spring is like a crescent spring, rippling between sand mountains. "Dunhuang County Records" records that the Crescent Spring "experienced ancient and modern times, and the sand was not enough for irrigation", "Although there was a strong wind, the spring was not covered by sand". In spring, the water plants are overgrown, crystal clear, blue waves rippling, long rain does not overflow, long drought does not dry up.

4. Yangguan and Yumenguan: Yangguan is located 70 kilometers southwest of Dunhuang City, and Yumenguan is 88 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang City, which is an important pass of the Silk Road in the Han Dynasty. Wang Wei, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote in the poem "Send Yuan's Second Envoy to Anxi": "There is no reason to persuade you to drink more wine." Wang Zhihuan wrote in the poem "Go out to the fortress": "Why should the Qiangdi complain about the willow, but it is only Yumenguan", which not only describes the scene of the two customs at that time, but also is famous all over the world.

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stay

There are many levels of accommodation in Dunhuang. Self-help tour, hotel 15 yuan/person/day, 4 persons, 60 yuan/person/day. There is a bathroom where you can take a bath. Remember to bargain at the Labor Bureau Guest House near Dunhuang Hotel.

expense

Tickets for Mingsha Mountain are in 25 yuan, and the distance by camel is around 80 yuan. Someone takes pictures of you on the road, and it costs 20 yuan to go out. You don't have to buy it if you don't want it.

Tickets for Mogao Grottoes in 80 yuan (half price for students), tickets for Yumenguan in 30 yuan, no student tickets. Tickets to Danghe Grand Canyon 2 yuan. Yangguan ticket 20 yuan.

traffic

Dunhuang Railway Station is actually the original Liuyuan Railway Station, which is more than 0/00 kilometers away from Dunhuang City. The shuttle bus cost is about 15 yuan.

You can find the bus to Dunhuang in Liuyuan Station Square. There are two kinds of buses. One is CMB, and the fare is 10 yuan or 15 yuan. However, if there are not many tourists, it is difficult to fill up the bus, and the start-up time is long and the speed is slow. It takes more than two hours to get to Dunhuang. Another way is to share Santana with others. A car is about 100- 120 yuan.

prescribe a diet

You can go to the famous snack street in Dunhuang for dinner. If you forget the name, ask the local people. The barbecue there is delicious. It is best to get it back from the people. Naan is ok, but not as delicious as Xinjiang. The most famous is apricot skin water, which everyone buys. A cup of 1 yuan is delicious. It's chilled without preservatives. When you go to the Mogao Grottoes and Mingsha Mountain, you'd better drink twice as much water, otherwise it will kill you and make you thirsty in the desert.

Speak from experience

1: The land transportation to Dunhuang is the best. From Nanjing, you can take the train directly to Liuyuan, and then transfer to Dunhuang, which takes about two hours, which is more convenient. If the weather is fine, you can also enjoy a mirage. Or pass Jiayuguan, and then go directly to Dunhuang by car, but it takes six or seven hours on the way, which is hard, but you can also visit one more place.

Dunhuang is a tourist city, and the price is relatively expensive. Generally, double standard rooms are above 50 yuan, so Shazhou Hotel is recommended. The conditions are good and cheap. Ordinary double room 25/ person. The only drawback is that there are more harassing calls. As for diet, ordinary restaurants are also acceptable.

There is a certain time difference between Dunhuang and Nanjing, but it is cooler in the morning and evening. Generally, tourists wait until sunset after 7 pm to go to Mingsha Mountain. If it is not a very high-end camera, protective equipment is completely unnecessary, and a good sun hat is enough.

As for the tourist routes, it is very convenient. There are many places in the county that are day trips, such as Mogao Grottoes, Shazhou Ancient City, Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring. The fare is around 30 yuan per person. Yumenguan and Yangguan are just two days away, which is also very convenient. Jinling Evening News