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Dunhuang Travel

33646    06/08/2016    Travel    384  / 



Dunhuang City, locate in Jiuquan,Gansu Province, at the western end of the Hexi Corridor, interchange of Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang provinces (regions), east longitude 92 ° 13 ‘~ 95 ° 30’, latitude 39 ° 40 ‘~ 41 ° 40’. The total area of 31,200 square kilometers. The total population of 180,000, the city’s main economy agriculture, second is tourism and the service sector.It was famous of the brilliant and profound cultural connotation.

Dunhuang is on the way ancient China go to the Western Regions, Central Asia and the European transport routes – the Silk Road, once trade activities was thriving. “Dunhuang Grottoes”, “Dunhuang mural” are worldwide known.It’s where the world heritage Mogao Grottoes and the Great Wall Chinese border Pass, Yang Guan located.

Dunhuang has long history, splendid culture. As early as the late period of primitive society, three Hmong migration to the Hexi multiply haunt here. They mainly hunt and begin to master the original agricultural production technology.

10d4731036212b572eaf135d2ba9333eIn 1227, the Mongol armies destroyed the Western Xia Dynasty,Hexi area owned by the Yuan Dynasty. When Yuan Dynasty expedition to the west, must pass through Dunhuang, it was showing economic and cultural prosperity, and western trade more frequently. Famous Italian traveler Marco Polo pass through Dunhuang to roam around the Central Plains. Yuan dynasty rulers in thrall Buddhism. The Mogao Grottoes construction continuity. Now 10 cave built in Yuan Dynasty existing.

1.Geomorphology地理

North-South high, middle low, tilt from southwest to northeast, with an average altitude of less than 1200 meters. The total area of 31,200 square kilometers, of which the oasis area of 1,400 square kilometers, 4.5% of the total area, is surrounded by desert, it is called”desert oasis” .

2.Climate

Dunhuang City, dry climate, poor rainfall, large temperature difference between day and night, long sunshine time. Average annual rainfall 39.9mm amount of evaporation 2486 mm, annual sunshine time is 3246.7 hours. Four distinct seasons, warm and windy spring, hot summer, cool autumn, cold winter. The annual average temperature of 9.4 ℃, the highest monthly average temperature of 24.9 ℃ (July), the monthly average minimum temperature of -9.3 ℃ (January), extreme maximum temperature of 43.6 ℃, minimum temperature of -28.5 ℃, annual average frost-free period 142 days , it is a typical temperate arid climate.

3.Resource

3.1Climate Resources

Dunhuang rich in adequate light, strong photosynthesis, large temperature difference between day and night, is the largest cotton production base in Gansu Province and hometown of melons and fruits. It flat open terrain, China is one of the highest solar radiation regions, annual sunshine hours 3257.9 hours, sunshine percentage of 75%, the annual amount of solar radiation 6882.57 MJ / m, the average amount of solar radiation 18.86 MJ / square meters, the development of photovoltaic industry has great potential. Dunhuang rich in wind energy resources, the North Lake area 70 m height of the annual average wind speed 6.91 m / s average wind power density of 379.92 watts / square meter, northwest wind Dominant wind direction, wind speed balance, which is an ideal area for wind power.

3.2Mineral resources

Dunhuang is rich in mineral resources, mainly Glauber’s salt, asbestos, vanadium, gold, manganese and other four major categories of 26 varieties, which is located Fangshankou vanadium ore proven reserves 1,258,600 tons, ranking fourth China.In recent years, also discover Great Dunhuang jade, jade quality only after nephrite.

6c1ff097570cff0040cd7e5feaaae4f23.3Land Resources

Dunhuang City, 32 acres of arable land, grassland area of 57 acres, forest area of 119 acres, and another 406 acres of land reclamation can. Because the light is rich in resources, fertile soil and good irrigation conditionssuitable for all kinds of plant growth, the main crops are cotton, watermelons, melons, vegetables, wheat, corn, wild herbs are known Cynomorium wolfberry, Apocynum, licorice.

4.Travel Resources

In 2010, the Dunhuang cultural relics existing 241 cultural relics attractions, including Mogao Grottoes, Yumen Guan and Xuanquan Post ruins. The “cultural treasures” Mogao Grottoes , the UNESCO listed as World Heritage in 1987. By the end of 2012, there are a total 137 hotels and restaurants, 30 star hotel (a five-star, 7 four-star, 13 three-star, 9 two-star), 16000 beds in total; 62 travel agencies, 1063 tour guiders, 412 tourist vehicles, 985 taxis.

5.Traffic

The most convenient way to Dunhuang is by air, major cities have direct flights to Dunhuang., Dunhuang Railway Station has train from Lanzhou / Xi’an, with air-conditioned sleeper travel, Lanzhou PM 6:00 departure, 9:00 arrival.

Highway

215 State Road and 313 State Road pass through Dunhuang. take the bus from Dunhuang can get to Lanzhou, Xi’an, Urumqi, Hami, Turpan, delhi, Golmud, Xining, Yumen, Zhangye, Wuwei, Jiuquan, Jiayuguan and other places.

6.Scenery Spots

Dunhuang with Pingyao ancient city,Phoenix ancient city, Wuzhen and Jiuzhaigou, Lijiang Ancient Town,Wuyuan and Burqin White Haba village common known as China’s most beautiful honeymoon towns will go.

0ec9e767592246b135282792a3584c0e6.1Mogao Grottoes莫高窟, also known as “Thousand Buddha Caves”, located 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang county at the foot of mount Mingsha, it’s named after Moga town. It is China’s largest and most famous Buddhist art grotto.Grotto distribute on the Mingsha Shan cliff, a total length of sixteen hundred meters. 492 existing caves, murals total area about 45,000 square meters, argillaceous painted sculpture 2415, is existed the world’s largest and content richest Buddhist art in the Holy Land. 1987, Mogao Grottoes was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is one of China’s four grottoes.

6.2Mingsha Shan鸣沙山

Mingsha Shan, located seven kilometers Dunhuang City, the southern suburbs. It is called sand hills, Shajiao Mountain in ancient. Mingsha Shan, because of the sand moving sound named. Mingsha Shan formed by sand accumulation, from east to west about 40 km, 20 km north-south width, the highest elevation of 1715 meters. “Sha Ling Ching Ming,” is one of Dunhuang “eight scenic spots.” Sha Ling Ching Ming, means Sandy Ridge move makes sound in day.

00a85376756cbb7702dd5e6b9a89da866.3Crescent Moon Spring月牙泉

Crescent Moon Spring is surrounded byMingsha Shan, about 150 meters long and width of 50 meters. Named Crescent Moon Spring because the water surface looks like a crescent named. At the foot of Mingsha Shan, the area within the Apocynum, many herbs such as wolfberry.Since the Han Dynasty(BC 202—AD220年)known as”one of Dunhuang Eight scenic spots ” . Crescent Moon Spring nearly 100 meters long from north to south, east-west width of 25 meters, the spring East West shallow depth, the deepest is about 5 meters, looks like a crescent. It’s called ” First spring in desert”.

6.4Dunhuang ancient city敦煌古城

Dunhuang ancient city located south of the Gobi desert in Dunhuang City to Yang Guan road, 25 km from the city center.It’s built to make Sino-Japanese co-production large-scale history feature film “Dunhuang” in 1987. Dunhuang ancient city design modeled sandbanks ,construction area 10,000 square meters. Dunhuang ancient architectural style with rich Western style, the city opened the East, West, South three doors; the city composed by Gaochang, Dunhuang, Ganzhou, Xingqing Kaifeng five major streets, Buddhist temples, pawn shops, warehouses, taverns, residential on both sides of the street, reshow the ancient city of majestic Dunhuang, known as the Museum of Chinese in western art of architecture.

6.5The Yumen Guan玉门关

The Yumen Pass, also known as a small side dish city, built around 111 BC. It is Silk Road strategic pass throat access to the of Western North Road, located 90 kilometers northwest of the city of Dunhuang in the Gobi Desert. Its10 meters high loess base, wide and 5 meters wide on the well-preserved city wall, east-west 24 meters long, 26.4 meters wide from north to south, an area of 633 square meters, the open doors on north and west.

6.6Sanweishan三危山

Sanweishan, tourist area is located 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City. Sanweishan also named Beiyushan, Shenyushan. Local people treat it as the first mountain of Dunhuang, the Qing eight scenic spots see Dunhuang Sanweishan as the first scene.

7.Customs

April 8 TempleFestivals, Dunhuang “April 8 Temple Festivals ” is a traditional folk festival. Every lunar 8, local residents, especially the Buddhists to commemorate Sakyamuni Buddha died day, crowds gathered at the Mogao Grottoes, Sanweishan, burn incense, pilgrimage ancestors.

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Bask waist and legs,Mingsha Shan sand pure, free of dust, heat sand bath could heat rheumatoid arthritis. Each year in June, rheumatoid arthritis patients takes black chicken soup, prepared old rice wine, come to the foot of Mingsha Shan after noon.Use sand to cover waist and legs,then drink black chicken soup,with umbrella cover head, let the body exposure to the sun for about three hours.It’s really a great way to heat rheumatoid arthritis.

Silk Road Festival丝绸之路节

Silk Road Festival, from Lanzhou, along the foot of the Qilian Mountains to the west, through Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Jiayuguan had finally reached Dunhuang,they ride camel, climb the sand hill.

Time: around mid-September each year

8.Famous specialty名优特产

Handmade carpet, painted sculptures, craft camels, Magic Cup, rock crystal glasses, crafts and painting, batik, Dunhuang Apocynum tea and textiles are the specialty of Dunhuang, Dunhuang specialty with sweet fruits, the Apocynum tea and Magic Cup are the most famous . Also rich of variety of sweet and delicious fruits and grapes.

Wolfberry 敦煌枸杞

Wolfberry belongs to Dunhuang rising star, high quality,wolfberry leaf tea taste mellow, flavor unique.

Ming Shan big jujube鸣山大枣

one of the eight strange ofDunhuang, Ming Shan big jujube with big size, sweet taste and rich nutritio. Every fresh single weight up to 45 grams, looks bright red in transparent black after mature. It’s rich in protein, fat, vitamins and calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, high medicinal value, very good for nourishing Qi,raises the kidney, soothe the nerves.

Wined敦煌酒

Dunhuang wine using the traditional process, high-quality pure sorghum, wheat as raw material, with clear and transparent “Shazhou spring” brewing, as one of the Famous specialty. Dunhuang wine won the Second China Agricultural Fair Gold Medal and the United States International Wine Fair gold medal honors.

Apocynum敦煌罗布麻

Apocynum,one of the eight strange of Dunhuang. The Apocynum Integrated Development Center is the only formal development produced the Apocynum products, they select Lop Nur area wild 5–8 years Apocynum small red flower, picking grow leaves of June to August, use green tea making method refined. At that time the hot weather reach the peak, plant transpiration strongest efficacy, ingredients all from branches up to the top leaves, Apocynum is best ,high medicinal value. The Apocynum fiber processing into textiles are anti-bacterial,deodorant and durable.

Craft camel工艺骆驼

Camels are the main means of transport on the ancient Silk Road. One unique animal to the desert, it is high temperature resistance, cold resistance, hunger resistance. People used it to carry packing trekking in the Gobi Desert, also called”ship of the desert”.Craft camel served as China Art Festival mascot Dunhuang folk crafts, inside is cotton, wrapped in a special flannel made of camel shape.





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