Dunhuang is located to the west part of Hexi Corridor, a city in Jiuquan, Gansu Province, China. It is sited in an oasis.
Tang Period Buddhist sutra fragment from Dunhuang
History
Dunhuang was made a prefecture in 117 BC by Emperor Wu Di of the Han dynasty, and was a major point of interchange between ancient China and Central Asia during the Han and Tang dynasties.Located in western end of Hexi Corridor near the historic junction of the Northern and Southern Silk Roads, it was a town of military importance.
Sand dunes on the edge of Dunhuang
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