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We had an absolutely perfect day with our tour guide - Rogin Luo - who took us for a hike along The Great Wall! Didn't know what to expect and were thrilled to have him as our guide. Very imformative, knowledgable and fun! We go to experience a part of The Great Wall that was unrestored and see all its natural beauty. Got a long history lesson along the way!
After the hike, we all went to lunch at a small place at the bottom of the hill. Located in a house, we ate lunch in the proprietors bedroom! What a hoot! Rogin is the Best of the Best! This tour company delivered for us and we are extremely grateful.
Dunhuang, named Shazhou in the ancient, was the main thoroughfare from China to Western Region, Central Asia and Europe. It enjoys tremendous popularity in the world for Mogao Caves and Dunhuang Fresco. It is the seat of Yumen Pass, Yang Pass, Crescent lake, Echoing-sand dune, and Dunhuang museum.
Crescent Lake (月牙泉), about 5 km southwest of Dunhuang city, is in shape of crescent, hence the name. Crescent Lake and Echoing-sand Dune are said to be twins, as Crescent Lake is lined by Echoing-sand Dune. Covering an area of 76.82 square kilometer, Crescent Lake is 100-meter long from north to south and 25-meter wide from east to west. It is also name the first lake of desert.
Dunhuang Museum (敦煌博物馆) is situated in the east Yangguan Road of Dunhuang city. It was established in October, 1979, originally as the office of the archeological team. Occupying an area of 2,400 square meters, Dunhuang Museum consists of three parts, collecting over 4,000 pieces of rare cultural relics.
Echoing-sand dune (响沙山) is about 7 km to the south of Dunhuang city and on the transitional belt from Dadain Jaran Desert to Taklimakan Desert. It connects Mogao Caves in the east and Danghekou in the west, extending 40 kilometers from east to west and 20 kilometers from north to south. With an altitude of 1,650 meters, the maximum peak is as high as 170 meters.
Mogao Caves (莫高窟), also named Thousand-Buddha Cave, is situated 25km southeast of the city of Dunhuang. It was built originally in Former Qin period, formed into a massive scale going through Sui, Tang, West Xia and Yuan Dynasties. The Mogao Caves temples rise three levels along a 1.6 kilometer escarpment near the Daquan River.
Yang Pass (羊关), an ancient city buried by desert, is situated in Gudong desert about 70 km southwest of Dunhuang city. Yangguan, facing Yumen Pass in its south, was also the important gate to Western Region in Han Dynasty and the only way in the south Silk Road.
Yumen Pass (玉门关) is situated in desert about 90 km northwest of Dunhuang city. It was built in B.C. 111, the throat pass to North Road in Western Region from Silk Road. The well-preserved loess city wall is 10-meter high, 3-meter wide at the top and 5-meter wide at the bottom.
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