Which city is Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes in?

Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes is located in Dunhuang City, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province. There are a lot of murals and cultural relics in the cave, which is a world-famous treasure house of Buddhist art. Visitors here can not only enjoy the vast grottoes and mural art in the prosperous times, but also learn about the development of Buddhism here for thousands of years through expert explanations and film and television programs, which is a must-see for tourists here.

Dunhuang, located on the Silk Road, the traffic artery between ancient China and the western regions, once had prosperous commercial activities. The current Mogao Grottoes Scenic Area consists of the Mogao Grottoes Digital Exhibition Center and the Mogao Grottoes. The joint ticket system is adopted, and tickets are not sold separately.

Introduction of Dunhuang geographical environment;

1, landform

Dunhuang is high in the north and south, low in the middle and inclined from southwest to northeast, with an average elevation of 1 139 meters. There are three dangerous mountains in the east, Mingsha Mountain in the south, desert in the west, connected with Taklimakan Desert, Gobi in the north and connected with the remaining veins of Tianshan Mountain.

2. Climate characteristics

Dunhuang is a typical warm temperate arid climate with dry climate, less rainfall, large evaporation, large temperature difference between day and night and long sunshine time. Four distinct seasons, warm and windy in spring, hot in summer, cool in autumn and cold in winter. The annual sunshine hours are 3246.7 hours, the annual average precipitation is 42.2 mm, the evaporation is 2505 mm, the annual average temperature is 9.9℃, the highest temperature is 465438 0.7℃, and the lowest temperature is -30.5℃. The annual average frost-free period is 152 days.

3. Water system hydrology

Nourished by Danghe River, Dunhuang Oasis originated from Danghe River in Qilian Mountain, with a total length of 390 kilometers, a drainage area of 65.438+0.68 million square kilometers and an annual runoff of 302 million cubic meters. It is the mother river of Dunhuang people. In addition to Danghe River, there are Xishuigou, Dongshuigou and Nanhu Spring Area, with an annual runoff of 62 million cubic meters.

4. Natural disasters

2065438+April 23, 2004, due to the joint influence of strong cold air in Xinjiang and ground cold air, a sandstorm weather occurred in Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, with the minimum visibility less than 20m and the maximum wind speed18.5m/s. ..

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