Where is Dunhuang and which city does it belong to?

Dunhuang is located in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, at the westernmost end of Hexi Corridor, where Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang provinces meet. There are three dangerous mountains in the east, Mingsha Mountain in the south, desert in the west, connected with Taklimakan, Gobi in the north and connected with the remaining veins of Tianshan Mountain.

Dunhuang is a node city of the Silk Road, famous for its "Dunhuang Grottoes" and "Dunhuang Murals". It is the location of the Mogao Grottoes, a world heritage site, and also the location of Yumenguan and Yangguan on the border of the Great Wall in Han Dynasty. Dunhuang is high in the north and south, low in the middle and inclined from southwest to northeast, with an average elevation of 1 139 meters.

Get honor:

In September, 20021year, it was selected as one of the "Top 100 National Scientific and Technological Innovations Counties and Cities in 20021year".

In 20021,1 1 year1October, Dunhuang was listed as one of the top 100 counties and cities with comprehensive competitiveness of county tourism in China.

202 1, 10, 202 1 released by Baijia county, a smart city in China, and Dunhuang ranked 92nd.

In 20021,10, the list of top 100 counties and cities in China was released, and Dunhuang ranked 99th.

In June 2022, it was once again recognized as a national health city (district).

In June, 2022, it was selected into the list of "Top 100 Counties with Comprehensive Strength of County Tourism in 2022".