The outside of the Mogao Caves

Despite the fact that the actual wall has been concreted and in a way Chineseified, the caves themselves make up for any worries you may have.

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Caves, dunes and camels

December 31st 2007
Mogao Caves and Crescent Moon Lake Unfortunately, whilst typing this blog, and getting halfway through it, I somehow managed to drop my LP on to the keyboard and in the process it deleted everything that I had written, and I hadn't saved it. So, even though I am frustrated beyond all measure I will try and re-create the masterpiece that it was. Yesterday, I managed to hire a taxi driver to take m ... read more

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

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