Dr. Shella Li Shen reveals the Sino-Tibetan esoteric heritage of Dunhuang, from its period of Tibetan rule to the Tangut Empire
mogao grottoes
Encore Dunhuang: A Contemporary Silk Road Show of Olympian Ambition
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Reviewing China’s largest-scale mixed media performance of Silk Road history and characters
Art and Culture Brought to Life: Speaking with Lucy Guan of the Dunhuang Research Academy
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Lucy Guan’s leadership of the “Mogao xueyuan” is bringing the digital and educational brand of the Dunhuang Research Academy to new heights
A Tale of Two Mascots: Lele the Mogao Guardian and the Cats at Yulin
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The difference between the Mogao Grottoes and the Yulin Grottoes, seen through Lele the Guardian of Mogao and two lonely felines at Yulin