Mesmerizing Mogao Caves highlight of recent excursion
I decided to celebrate my 41st birthday recently by taking a trip to Gansu province.
For part of that trip, I put Dunhuang, a county-level city, on my list of places to go. Dunhuang is home to the Mogao Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site that boasts an ancient collection of Buddhist art. I love visiting historical places, so a trip to Mogao was perfect for me.
My very early flight from Beijing to Dunhuang took a bit more than three hours. I stepped outside of the airport and into a city that is basically an oasis in a vast desert. Giant sand dunes surround the area as far as the eye can see.