March 10, 2002 Ching-7:00 to get up, the windows dark. 8:00 departure time from the hotel to the Mogao Grottoes. Mogao Grottoes is about 25 kilometers away from the city, very few cars along the way, in the Gobi on the road for about 30 minutes after the cave can be seen across the river, and first looked at the outside, until there are only about 10 people docent took us to visit. The feeling of the murals I do not want too much, though it saw a lot of description Dunhuang album, but this time witnessed, or was extremely shocked by a feeling of worship to read the attitude of the. Ancient art of painting, as well as the imagination is a lot to admire the extraordinary, previously known a number of allusions, such as playing the guitar, flowery, Prince Edward feed tigers and so on, and even has a mural Jiu Selu's story reflected the image of a lively, there are many I call upon the name change is not on the painting is indeed worth a thousand words. In a Tang Dynasty murals describing paradise there are several children, one dressed like today's T-shirt, shorts, dress, there is an even wearing overalls. Third of the Buddhist goddess Guanyin Cave paintings are meticulous work, is said to be artisans in the mud, not dry at one go, and its beautifully delicate strokes of breathtaking.
Mogao Grottoes heritage exhibition center is worth a look, there are many copies of the murals is a collotype do. According to collotype is the use of multi-exposure techniques, namely the exposure of more than one color separation negatives are made, therefore, and original exactly the same here, not many people, but also prohibit photography (shelter there are monitors, found that exposure of the entire volume! ). Center on the second floor there is the Tibetan bronzes exhibition is comprised largely of Nepal, India, spread over, and in 11-14 centuries, carving delicate lifelike, with a very high appreciation value.
The origin of these bronzes is said to very dramatic, is pulled up to the Cultural Revolution in Tibet, Gansu by the great practice of steel intended to be used, when the Mogao Grottoes Research Institute with more than 200 yuan to buy down, thus maintaining these ingenious treasure .
Because it is low season, italics and some are not very popular city attractions are no activity, they did not go to visit.
At noon in the sand state of the market and bought some souvenirs, and then boarded the 14:30 from Dunhuang, Jiuquan Flying Express Bus bound to rush to Jiayu Guan. To Jiayu Guan is 19:30, then went to the night market to eat a roast leg of lamb:) 20:30 to Jiayu Guan station, bought a T658 plays Yumen to Lanzhou by train. 21:48, the train bound for Lanzhou.
PS: Dunhuang off-season is best to go the morning and afternoon guided tours may be few people not to work, and it is very convenient. Mogao Grottoes chartered for about 80 yuan, about 4 hours full tour. Tickets for 80, including heritage exhibition center, students, soldiers half price.
Jiayu Guan Dunhuang best by flying to fast passenger, car large and steady, on the road can see VCD, fares 65.
T658, Jiayu Guan - Lanzhou, hard sleeper 191 yuan lower berth.
Author: liwei_chinese008
