Dunhuang must-see attractions

Lead: Dunhuang has a long and ancient history. ? Dunhuang? The word first appeared in historical records? Ying Shao's Interpretation of Dayuan Biography in the Eastern Han Dynasty? Dun, elegant; Yellow? Take the meaning of grandeur. Dunhuang used to be the hub of communication between China and the West, the throat of the Silk Road, an international city for foreign exchanges, and a military town in the western regions, occupying a glorious chapter in the long history of China. July, August and September are the best seasons and peaks for Dunhuang tourism. Let's take you into Dunhuang.

Mogao Grottoes

Commonly known as the Thousand Buddha Cave, it has been built in sixteen countries, Northern Dynasties, Sui Dynasties, Tang Dynasties, Five Dynasties, Xixia and Yuan Dynasties, forming a huge scale, with 735 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals and 24 15 clay sculptures. It is the largest and richest Buddhist art site in the world. It is also a national key cultural relics protection unit and a world cultural heritage protection project.

Mingshashan? Crescent spring

Because sand dunes pile up into mountains, it is called Mingsha Mountain. Crescent Spring is called the first spring in desert in the world. The clear spring in the desert has always been difficult to keep, but the crescent spring is like a crescent moon falling in the yellow sand.

Ya Dan ghost town

There are various wind erosion landforms with strange shapes, such as? Mongolian yurts? 、? Camel? 、? Stone man? 、? Stone Buddha? And so on, in various ways, lifelike. Many famous buildings in the world can find its miniature here, which makes the world stare. At night, the sharp strong wind makes a terrible howling, just like thousands of wild animals roaring, which is creepy, hence the name? Ghost town? .

Yangguan

It is the throat of ancient land transportation in China and the only way of the Southern Silk Road. The ancient fort in Yangguan was built in the desert. Archaeologists found that yangguan occupied it. A person guarding, ten thousand people don't open? The danger depends on the terrain.

Yumen Pass

Yangguan and Yumenguan, one in the south and the other in the north. Famous at home and abroad, love is ancient and modern. After leaving two passes, I entered the vast Gobi. Both? The Silk Road? An important level. It is the main military stronghold and post station of the Dunhuang section of the Silk Road.

When traveling in the Gobi Desert, you should pay attention to safety. A few days ago, a traveler went to Ya Dan scenic spot in Dunhuang on foot, but he got lost and died. What should we pay attention to when visiting scenic spots in Ya Dan?

You must obey the arrangement of the staff and don't enter the internal area by yourself.

There are still some undeveloped and uninhabited places.

There is a lot of wind and sand in it, and it is difficult to tell the direction of many landforms and get lost easily.