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When is the best season to travel to Dunhuang?

Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes are extremely famous. The time to travel to Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes is from April to October every year.

Dunhuang is a node city on the Silk Road. It is world-famous for the "Dunhuang Grottoes" and "Dunhuang Murals". It is the location of the World Heritage Mogao Grottoes and the borders of the Great Wall of Han Dynasty, Yumen Pass and Yangguan, and is one of the four major cities in Gansu Province. One of the great oases.

Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty "controlled two passes and listed four counties" (two passes: Yumenguan and Yangguan; four counties: Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang) more than 2,100 years ago, Dunhuang has served as the central and western part of the Silk Road. The transportation transfer station and the gateway to the Western Regions once had the grand scene of "envoys looking at each other on the road, and business travelers on the way". The "Old Book of Tang Dynasty·Geography" records that "the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival during the Tianbao period ranked first in Chang'an and second in Dunhuang." , Yangzhou third" glory.

Dunhuang’s delicacies include:

NO.1: Hu Sheep Braised Cake, Dunhuang’s traditional delicacy, has a rich and unique flavor. ?

NO.2: Roasted whole lamb is a Dunhuang specialty, with crispy skin and tender meat. ?

NO.3: Donkey meat yellow noodles are traditional Dunhuang delicacies. The noodles are chewy and the donkey meat is delicious.