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Overseas guests praise Dunhuang's cultural and tourism industry for upholding integrity and innovation

2025-10-17   

The interweaving of yellow sand and murals feels like a long scroll of history spanning thousands of years. Over a thousand years of historical accumulation, it has gathered countless stunning artistic treasures that have amazed the world. Dunhuang, Gansu, the hub of the Silk Road, has unique natural scenery and cultural heritage. Nowadays, how can we polish the golden business card of "Dunhuang of Humanity" and make good use of this cultural treasure trove? How can the cultural and tourism industry travel in both directions with guests from all over the world? With this kind of thinking in mind, during the 2025 "World Mayor Dialogue · Dunhuang" event, overseas guests visited multiple cultural and tourism sites in Dunhuang to personally experience the cultural charm of "Silk Road Dunhuang". At the Dunhuang Printing Bureau, guests saw "cultural love letters" from all over the world. The Dunhuang Printing Office ingeniously combines Dunhuang cultural elements with modern technological equipment to create a handmade printing workshop. Guests from various countries experience more than ten traditional and modern printing methods, including printmaking, digital printing, seal printing, and self-made badge printing. Massimo Andreoli, the representative of the mayor of Venice, Italy, is still full of surprises: "Dunhuang is a city full of surprises. In terms of revitalizing and utilizing cultural heritage, Dunhuang has found the right direction. For example, in the Dunhuang Printing Bureau filled with seals, everyone can personally experience and print the ancient patterns of Mogao Caves, which is a new way of emotional expression." In the "Dunhuang Boundless" art space, Massimo Andreoli exclaimed, "This art museum gathers so many diverse art forms and rich emotional expressions, transforming the abandoned factory of the former Zilai Water Plant into a unique artistic and cultural space. This is undoubtedly a model of correctly inheriting and innovating cultural heritage." As a new landmark of Dunhuang culture, "Dunhuang Boundless" deeply integrates. Dunhuang Cultural IP In line with modern design concepts, we aim to create a composite art space that integrates exhibition, experience, consumption, and socialization, bringing a touchable and participatory immersive cultural experience. Entering the Dunhuang night market, overseas guests taste delicious food, enjoy band performances, and purchase cultural and creative products, feeling the vibrant atmosphere of Dunhuang amidst the thick smoke and fire. The Dunhuang Night Market was founded in 1991. Over the course of more than 30 years, it has undergone several renovations and upgrades, and has been upgraded to a comprehensive night market that integrates food, shopping, entertainment, and culture. It is undoubtedly the "night view" and "landscape painting" of Dunhuang. One street, one scenery, one story, looking up at murals, looking down at fireworks, overseas guests linger here. Ashish Kumar Yadav, an engineer from Lumbini, Nepal, was attracted by the cultural activities here: "There are various activities here, especially special songs and dances, food promotion, etc. Every part is great." The delegation from Gani, Armenia, was ready half an hour in advance, looking forward to the night market itinerary. Is the night market open every day? "Mayor Tigran Bohoshoyan of Gani City observed and explored carefully all the way, believing that stable public security, effective municipal management, and sufficient passenger flow are key elements for the prosperity of Dunhuang night markets. Performing arts productions such as' Le Dong Dunhuang 'have become new business cards for Dunhuang's cultural tourism industry; The "Ten Thousand Starry Sky Concert" at Mingsha Mountain Moon Tooth Spring has attracted passionate visitors from all over the world... Currently, Dunhuang's comprehensive cultural and tourism industry chain continues to upgrade, and the millennium Silk Road civilization is deeply integrated with modern design concepts, providing a composite experience of "cultural heritage+natural wonders+immersive performances" for domestic and foreign tourists. (New Society)

Edit:Yao jue Responsible editor:Xie Tunan

Source:People's Daily

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