Stands against the desert, surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Built in 1372, traditionally marked the end of the 2000km Great Wall, although at various times extended further west.
Asia » China » Gansu » Dunhuang For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more