Why visit Dunhuang
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 27 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Singing Sand Dunes, Dunhuang Museum and Mogao Caves.
Weather in Dunhuang
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About Dunhuang
Dunhuang () is a county-level city in northwestern Gansu Province, Northwestern China. According to the 2010 Chinese census, the city has a population of 186,027, though 2019 estimates put the city's population at about 191,800. Known as Sachu (沙洲), it was a major stop on the ancient Silk Road and is best known for the nearby Mogao Caves.
From the Wikipedia article Dunhuang (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Dunhuang on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Singing Sand Dunes
Monument and historic site · 9.2 km
Sand hill in Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China
Museums and landmarks14
Mogao Caves
Monument and historic site · 17.7 km
Caves in Dunhuang City, Gansu, China
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2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes12
Where to stay27
Tianyuan Youth Hostel
Motel and hotel · 8.0 km
No.51 Three group, Yue Ya Quan village
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare2
Map of Dunhuang
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dunhuang Mogao International Airport (DNH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- The view from my room at the Yang Guan Hotel, Dunhuang, Gansu, China, June 6, 2010 - panoramio, Randy Rambo, CC BY 3.0
- Singing Sand Dunes and Crescent Lake (20230918100733), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dunhuang Museum (23344645323), Laika ac from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dunhuang Mogao Ku 2013.12.31 12-30-18, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crescent Lake from the Singing Sand Dunes (20230918101214), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- White Horse Pagoda, Duhuang, John Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dunhuang.mosquée.1, Popolon, CC BY-SA 3.0
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