Explore Gansu

For Shim Kyu-ho, a South Korean scholar and translator, the Silk Road has always been a bridge for literature, philosophy, and artistic expression across cultures. His latest visit to Dunhuang, Gansu, offered him a deeper understanding of the ancient route's cultural significance.

🍜For a group of American university students visiting #Lanzhou, #Gansu, one of the highlights of their trip was making Lanzhou beef noodles, a local specialty known for being hand-pulled. #InternationalGansu

The Great Wall is more than a picture in history books! 📸In this episode, Gen Z explorers head west across #Gansu, traversing deserts, ancient passes, and beacon towers to rediscover where Silk Road civilizations met and mingled. For these young travelers, the Great Wall is not just about the past — it's about finding their own connection to the land.🧡 #CulturalGansu

Ancient sculptures emerge from the Yellow River cliffs! ✨An exhibition showing the splendor of Bingling Temple Grottoes is on view at Gansu bamboo slip museum from Nov 7 to Feb 7. Discover powerful, expressive stone sculptures and explore the cultural encounters woven along the Silk Road.

The Xuanquanzhi site in Dunhuang, Gansu, has been named a World Heritage Youth Education Base, becoming the second site in the province to receive the recognition after the Mogao Caves. Established during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24), Xuanquanzhi served as an important official relay station, handling postal communications and receiving envoys and merchants.

🌅Sunset hits different on the Yellow River! 🚤Hop aboard a speedboat in Lanzhou and chase the golden glow across the water. A sunset ride you won't forget! [Douyin ID: 19203075]

📖Beijing-based CITIC Press Group recently published One Life, One Dunhuang: The Autobiography of Chang Shana, an authorized oral autobiography of the renowned #Dunhuang art scholar, chronicling her 95 years of life. ✨"Looking back on this life now, what can be said, what should be said, what is worth saying is really just this one thing: a lifetime for Dunhuang," she says in the book. #Gansu #CulturalGansu

From Mesopotamia to #Dunhuang! 🌍An international study program held by the Dunhuang Academy kicked off on Nov 9, bringing together scholars and young students to explore #SilkRoad cultural exchanges, artistic connections, and heritage preservation.✨

🏛️For over 1,600 years, Bingling Temple Grottoes in #Linxia, #Gansu province, have stood by the Yellow River, where the Silk Road met the Tang-Bo Ancient Road. Now a new exhibition at Gansu Jiandu Museum brings that legacy to life with 165 artifacts. #CulturalGansu

⭐ #Lanzhou Campaign Memorial Hall's "Red Star Over China" exhibition is exploring the country's deep ties with Edgar Snow, a pioneering international communicator, and 12 other international journalists. A tribute to cross-cultural storytelling! #Gansu #InternationalGansu

Beginning of Winter, the season’s first solar term, arrives. ❄️The chill settles in slowly — time to seek out warmth, get cozy, and wait for the first snow. Nature shifts into a quieter gear. #CulturalGansu

What was so special about the 9th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo? Chen Huiying from China Daily found her "best friend" here — a knitted toy with the pun name "gui mi", which combines the Chinese words gui (turtle) and mi (bee). 🐢🐝 From exotic handmade scarves to Silk Road keepsakes, visitors from around the world shared their favorite finds and stories at the recently concluded Dunhuang expo. Let's meet again next year in Dunhuang, Gansu province! #Dunhuang #9thSRDICE #SilkRoad #CulturalExchange #BestFriends

🏛"Copyright is very much attached to culture and creative industries in different sorts and different forms." Hesham Mahmoud Azmi Farag, head of Egypt's Intellectual Property Office, recently highlighted the crucial role that copyright plays in passing down cultural heritage to new generations at the 9th Dunhuang cultural expo. #Gansu #9thSRDICE

"Keep learning and sharpen your ability to think critically." Shahbaz Khan, director of the UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia, highlights the importance of staying informed and building the skills to navigate ethical challenges posed by AI at the 9th Dunhuang cultural expo. #Gansu #9thSRDICE

From Rewi Alley to a new generation, the friendship between Christchurch and #Gansu has flourished for 42 years! 🤝William Qiu, deputy chair of the Christchurch China Sister Cities Committee, reflects on this lasting bond and the connections that continue to bring people together. #9thSRDICE

The 9th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo drew to a close on Nov 4 in Dunhuang, Gansu province, after three days of forums, exhibitions, and matchmaking that produced concrete outcomes in cultural cooperation, heritage conservation, and copyright governance. Bringing together about 1,200 guests from home and abroad, the expo served as a platform for exchange and cooperation. Let's review what some of the international guests had to say about the event. #9thSRDICE #Dunhuang #Gansu

Back to #Dunhuang after 30 years! Benjamas Tanvetyanont, consul-general of Thailand in Xi'an, revisits Crescent Spring and witnesses how its ecology has changed over the decades. Looking ahead, she hopes to deepen China-Thailand cooperation in ecological protection and cultural exchange, safeguarding the Silk Road heritage together.🌿 #Gansu #9thSRDICE