🏜In pics: Desert scenery of Mingsha Mountain and
🏜In pics: Desert scenery of Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring in Dunhuang.MogaoCaves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Caves,are one of the outstanding representations of ancientChinese civilization. Located at the western end ofthe Hexi Corridor in Dunhuang City, Gansu Provincethey were first constructed during the reign ofEmperor Xuanzhao of the Former Qin Dynasty. Overthe course of various dynasties, including theNorthern Dynasties, Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, FiveDynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Western Xia, and YuanDynasty, the caves expanded to a massive scale.