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Dunhuang art -- Scenes from the Life of the Buddha, ink and colours on silk

From Cave 17, Mogao, near Dunhuang, Gansu province, China Tang dynasty, 8th-early 9th century ADStory telling set in a landscapeThis painting was part of a seri...

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Dunhuang art -- Silk altar valance

From Cave 17, Mogao, near Dunhuang, Gansu province, ChinaTang Dynasty, 8th-9th century ADSilk valances liek this were originally used on the altars of Buddhist...

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Dunhuang art -- Scenes from the Life of the Buddha, ink and colours on silk

At the time of the birth of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, it was foretold that he would either become a chakravartin (Universal Emperor) or a Buddha. In Buddhist art Shakyamuni is often shown with the symbols of the chakravartin to indicate that he d...

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Singing Sand Dunes: The Mystery of Desert Music

If you've never heard a sand dune rumble, listen up. Marco Polo in the 13th Century said the singing sands -- which he ascribed to evil desert spirits -- "at ti...

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Singing Sand Dunes Explained

When Marco Polo heard it in China, he suspected evil spirits. When residents of Copiapo, Chile, heard it emanating from a sandy hill, they dubbed the peak El B...

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The six top adventures in Dunhuang

With nothing but 1.3 million-square-kilometer desert for company, Dunhuang (敦煌) really feels as though it's in the middle of nowhere.But it's the desolation...

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The beginning of the Mogao Grottoes in dunhuang

One day, a Buddhist monk named Le Zun was on his way to the Western Paradise. He had been told that only those travelers who drank from the spring waters at San...

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History of ancient Dunhuang bears a lesson for Hong Kong

Professor Fan, director of Dunhuang Academy in Gansu Among the six recipients of honorary degrees conferred by the University of Hong Kong last month was Profe...

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Chris
Hi - How much does this cost in RMB for two people mid August ?

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