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Dunhuang

City in China

Dunhuang is a city in China’s northwestern Gansu Province, on the edge of the Gobi Desert. Once a frontier garrison on the Silk Road, it’s known today for the Mogao Caves, a complex of 492 grottoes adorned with Buddhist statuary and frescoes....

Population: 185,231 (2020)

Elevation: 1,142 m (3,747 ft)