Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor *(China)

The UNESCO world heritage site Bingling Temple Grottoes reopened to the public on Tuesday, after a week-long closure due to the M6.2 earthquake that hit northwest China’s Gansu on December 18. It is home to 216 caves and niches, 815 sculptures as well as 1,000 sqm of murals. pic.twitter.com/4P7zeirnFR

— China News 中国新闻网 (@Echinanews) December 27, 2023

The site of Xuanquanzhi is a post office site built over 2,000 years ago along the #SilkRoad in #Dunhuang, #Gansu.
It is among the locations along the Routes Network of the Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor of the Silk Road, which was added to the #UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014. pic.twitter.com/VOewmadNWi

— China News 中国新闻网 (@Echinanews) November 11, 2023

As the sun sets over the UNESCO World Heritage site, Yumen Pass Scenic Area in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, is adorned in golden hues, presenting a particularly spectacular and enchanting view. pic.twitter.com/49oGWV4Nuz

— DiscoverGansu (@discover_gansu) October 12, 2023

Built 1,600 years ago, the Bingling Temple Grottoes in Gansu province is home to 183 caves, 694 stone statues, 82 clay sculptures and murals covering an area of about 900 square meters. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. #ChinaCulture pic.twitter.com/sHs7BAFSod

— China News 中国新闻网 (@Echinanews) October 21, 2023