Zhang Qian was the first person to open up the Western Regions. Without Zhang Qian, Richthofen would not have been able to name this major foreign trade route in the Han Dynasty as the "Silk Road

Liang Sicheng (1901-1972) studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University. He was a pioneer in the study of ancient Chinese architecture and the founder of modern archite

Dunhuang Night-light Cup, also known as Yangguan Jade Cup. It is made of high-quality black jade, topaz and jasper produced in Qilian Mountain, and is carefully carved by inheriting traditional crafts

Dun means big, and Huang means prosperous. Dunhuang is just like its name, a glittering cultural treasure house. As the pearl on the Silk Road, Dunhuang shows the collision and exchange of culture and

In the Han Dynasty, in order to maintain the traffic safety and transmit information on the Silk Road to the Western Regions, the terrain along the route was used to set up passes and build city gates

After the Han Dynasty recovered the Hexi region, it "established four counties and occupied two passes", settled immigrants on the border, built water conservancy projects, implemented milit

There is a hill in the north of Yangguan Pass that looks like a soil dragon. It is the famous Longtou Mountain, commonly known as Hongshan. There is a big gap in the middle of Hongshan Mountain, and t

No matter how magnificent the words are, they cannot defeat the thousand-year mood; why worry about the bleakness of life, the wind is sad and the road is sad. Since ancient times, checkpoints in vari

"The morning rain in Weicheng moistened the dust, and the green willows in the guest house are new. I urge you to drink another cup of wine, for there will be no old friends west of Yangguan.&quo

Before the Han Dynasty, many ethnic groups lived and herded in Dunhuang. They were the ancestors of this land, living a hunting and nomadic life, creating a glorious history and splendid culture, and

The Dunhuang area in western Gansu has been inhabited by the Yuezhi and Wusun since the Spring and Autumn period. With the opportunity presented by the Qin peasant uprising and the Chu-Han Contention

In Dunhuang, Hexi, Gansu, Yuezhi and Wusun have lived here since the Spring and Autumn Period. The Xiongnu in the north took advantage of the peasant uprising at the end of the Qin Dynasty and the Chu