DUNHUANG, an oasis town situated in the northwest of the Chinese province of Gansu, famous for the nearby Mogao Caves (Mogaoku) or Caves of One Thousand Buddhas (Qianfodong).
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DUNHUANG, an oasis town situated in the northwest of the Chinese province of Gansu, famous for the nearby Mogao Caves (Mogaoku) or Caves of One Thousand Buddhas (Qianfodong).
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