Dunhuang

As a famous historical and cultural city of China, Dunhuang used to be an important city along the ancient Silk Road, which directly led to the Western Regions, Central Asia and Europe, and it’s celebrated for its grottoes and frescoes all over the world.

Dunhuang is 1,098 kilometers (682 miles) from Lanzhou and 363 kilometers (226 miles) from Jiayuguan, which is convenient for air travel among the three cities. The mother river of Dunhuang, the Dangxiang River, is 390 kilometers (242 miles) in length and has a drainage area of 16,800 square kilometers (6,487 square miles), and runs through the city. A traditional route of the Silk Road went past Dunhuang from Xi’an, and then led to the Western countries via the current Xinjiang Province.