Dunhuang travel guide? ! Dunhuang tourist attractions? !

Introduction to Dunhuang scenic spots:

1 Mogao Grottoes: The Mogao Grottoes, also known as the "Thousand Buddha Cave", are located on the cliff of Mingsha Mountain, 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province in western China. There is plenty of sunshine, dry and little rain, four distinct seasons and a large temperature difference between day and night. The grottoes are more than 600 meters long from north to south/kloc-0, with five floors up and down and the highest point of 50 meters. There are 492 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals, 2,465,438 colored sculptures and 4,000 flying statues. The Mogao Grottoes are large in scale, rich in content and have a long history. Together with Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi and Longmen Grottoes in Henan, it is also called "Three Treasures of Grottoes Art" in China.

The Mogao Grottoes were first excavated in the second year of Jianyuan in the former Qin Dynasty (AD 366) and basically ended in the Yuan Dynasty (AD 127 1 ~ 1368). During this period, after nearly a thousand years of continuous excavation, the Mogao Grottoes have become the largest and richest grottoes in the world, integrating architecture, stone carving, mural painting and colored plastic arts in various periods. These art treasures not only reflect the religious and social life in medieval China, but also show the outstanding wisdom and extraordinary achievements of the working people of all ages. 1900, the "Tibetan Sutra Cave" was accidentally discovered in the Mogao Grottoes, which contained 50,000 to 60,000 pieces of cultural relics from the 4th century to14th century. This is an important archaeological discovery in China in the early 20th century, which shocked the world. Since then, the famous "Dunhuang studies" have developed. After nearly a hundred years of research, Dunhuang studies not only made remarkable achievements in academic, artistic and cultural aspects, but also showed the world the beauty of Dunhuang art, the richness of cultural connotation and the wisdom of working people in ancient China.

Traffic tip: There are buses to the Mogao Grottoes in the urban area and the railway station, which run every half hour. There are guides at all the scenic spots, so the tour is arranged in a unified way. It is recommended to arrange a half-day visit.

Tickets for Mogao Grottoes: 160 yuan

2 Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring: Mingsha Mountain is located five kilometers south of the city, named after the sound of quicksand. Mountains are formed by the accumulation of quicksand, and the sand is divided into five colors: yellow, green, white and black. Shajiao Mountain, also known as Shensha Mountain, was called Mingsha Mountain in Han Dynasty and Mingsha Mountain in Jin Dynasty. Its mountains stretch for more than 40 kilometers from east to west and about 20 kilometers from north to south. The elevation of the main peak is1715m, and the sand ridges are adjacent. The sand falls with the feet, and this kind of landscape is really rare after the first stay. Crescent spring surrounds Mingsha Mountain, which looks like a crescent moon, hence its name. In ancient times, it was called Shajing, also known as Yaoquan, which was misrepresented as Wowachi and renamed Crescent Spring in Qing Dynasty. Area 13.2 mu, with an average water depth of 4.2 meters. The water is sweet and clear, like a mirror. There are only tens of meters between quicksand and spring water. However, although this spring water is not covered by quicksand in the strong wind, it is located in the Gobi, and the spring water is not turbid and dry. This unique landform with the birth of sand springs and the preservation of spring sand is indeed a "wonder of the world".

Traffic tips: Take a taxi from downtown 10 yuan, and take bus No.3 1 Yuan. There are all kinds of scenic spots in the scenic area, such as camel riding, sand skiing, overtaking by car and so on.

Ticket price of Crescent Moon Spring in Mingsha Mountain: 120 yuan.

3 Yumenguan, Yangguan: Guanming. Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. When the western regions imported jade, they were named after it. The Han dynasty was the gateway to all parts of the western regions. Therefore, it is located in Xiaofang City in the northwest of Dunhuang, Gansu. Yangguan and Yumenguan were once important military passes and traffic arteries on the Silk Road in Han Dynasty. Speaking of Yumenguan, everyone will immediately think of a well-known Tang poem, Wang Zhihuan's "Liangzhou Ci": "The Yellow River is far above the white clouds, and there is a lonely city of Wan Ren. Why bother to complain about the willow, the spring breeze is only Yumenguan. " The tragic and desolate artistic conception in the poem has aroused our yearning for this ancient fortress. Yumenguan, commonly known as Xiaofangcheng, is located 90 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang City. According to legend, during the Western Han Dynasty, the beautiful jade in the western regions and Hotan entered the Central Plains through this pass, hence the name. Drive west along 2 15 national highway, and the bus can reach Qaidam in Qinghai, western oilfield, Ruoqiang in Xinjiang and Lhasa in Tibet. Today, when you go to Yumenguan Scenic Area, you can enjoy the endless Gobi scenery and the illusory mirage. Realistic natural sleeping Buddha and Gobi desert plants. These scenery, blue sky, desert and green grass, constitute a vast and magnificent magical picture. When it comes to Yumenguan, we must first talk about the history of Zhang Qian's missions to the Western Regions. After the opening of the Silk Road, cultural and trade exchanges between the East and the West have become increasingly prosperous. In order to ensure the safety and smoothness of the Silk Road, around12107 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered the construction of "two customs", namely, Yangguan and Yumen Pass.

Tickets: Yangguan 50, Yumenguan 40. Yumenguan is the only way to Ya Dan ghost town.

Traffic tip: These two scenic spots are closed to traffic, so you can only go by chartered bus. The travel agency has a group car, but it is a route. Leave the city in the morning, visit Yumenguan, Ya Dan Ghost Town and Yangguan, and return to Dunhuang in the evening.

4 Dunhuang Ya Dan Ghost Town: Dunhuang Ya Dan is located at the junction of Xinjiang and Gansu, more than 80 kilometers northwest of Yumenguan. This is a typical landform community in Ya Dan, with orderly layout and peculiar shape. It is a rare museum of natural sculpture. It can be called another wonder of Dunhuang, and it is a wonderful masterpiece of nature.

The Ya Dan in Dunhuang is hard and light red. It is about 15km long from east to west and 2km wide from north to south, which is in sharp contrast with the blue Gobi Desert and stands out against the blue sky and white clouds. When you enter Ya Dan, when the wind blows, ghosts are dense and you can't go out at night. Locals usually call Ya Dan a "ghost town". The whole looks like a medieval castle. This peculiar castle is the result of geological changes and natural wind and sand sculptures, and it is a masterpiece of nature. The whole landform group in Ya Dan is different in height, patchwork and orderly in layout. Castle walls, streets, buildings, squares, sculptures. Just like the elaborate layout of an ingenious designer. Every Ya Dan landform has its own form, which is peculiar and vivid. Like pagodas, palaces, wheat stacks, golden peacocks towering overlooking, eagles flying with wings, fleets braving the wind and waves in the sea, warriors glaring in the distance, and graceful beauties. Here, the peculiar Ya Dan landform will make you feel relaxed and free your thoughts and imagination; Here you can expand your imagination and appreciate the magical beauty of nature.

Drive from Dunhuang, cross a large Gobi desert, reach the prestigious Yumenguan in about an hour, and then walk 85 kilometers west along Shule Valley, which used to be the ancient Silk Road. Along the way, the ruins of the Great Wall of Han Dynasty and beacon tower are faintly visible, swamps and meadows are contiguous, reeds are clustered around the lake, and waterfowl play on the lake. From time to time, waterfowl such as wild ducks, geese and swans flap the water and fly to the blue sky. Deep in the desert, apocynum venetum, red willow, Populus euphratica and camel thorn weave a pleasing picture scroll. Gradually, the swamp dried up, the meadow disappeared, and the valley was lost in the Gobi Desert, surrounded by a sea of Wang Yang. Soon, you will find that on the flat riverbed, mounds and peaks stand abruptly, just like buildings, patchwork, some like buildings, some like churches, some like mosques, and some like yurts; Even the Tiantan in Beijing, the Potala Palace in Tibet, the pyramids in Egypt and the Sphinx can be found here. The lion in the desert, the camel team on the Silk Road, the sea of turtles, the mainstay, all the "sculptures" are lifelike. Being in it is like entering the exhibition hall of architectural art, which makes people dizzying.

Tickets for Ya Dan Ghost Town in Dunhuang: 50 yuan, 20 yuan and sightseeing bus.

Traffic tip: You can only drive by car or carpool with a travel agency.

Recommended itinerary:

One-day tour of Dunhuang: (Mogao Grottoes, Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain)

Two-day tour in Dunhuang: (Mogao Grottoes, Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain, Yangguan, Yumenguan and Ya Dan Ghost Town)

One-day tour on the western front: (Yumenguan, Ya Dan Ghost Town, Yangguan)