Gansu | Enter Mogao Grottoes and witness the inheritance of culture |

|Visit Mogao Grottoes and witness the inheritance of culture|. The following is a detailed guide to visiting Mogao Grottoes: 📍Detailed address: On the cliff at the eastern foot of Mingsha Mountain, 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province. [○]Ticket reservation Ticket types and prices: 1⃣️Class A ticket: full price is 238 yuan/person, discounted price is 148 yuan/person, you can visit 8 ordinary caves, watch 2 digital movies, and include round-trip transportation fare within the scenic area. 2⃣️Class B ticket: full price 100 yuan/person, discounted price 55 yuan/person, you can visit 4 ordinary caves, no digital movies. 3⃣️Special Cave Tickets: Ticket prices range from 150 to 200 yuan and need to be purchased on site. The special caves open and ticket prices will change every day. 4⃣️Emergency ticket: The ticket price is 100 yuan/person and must be purchased online 30 days in advance. It can only visit 4 caves, without a tour guide, and does not include digital movies. 5⃣️Ticket purchase method: You can make reservations and purchase tickets through the "Mogao Grottoes Visiting Reservation Network" WeChat official account or mini program. 6⃣️Ticket purchase advice: During the peak season (April 1st - October 31st), it is recommended to book at least one month in advance. [○] Transportation Guide 1⃣️Arrival in Dunhuang: You can choose to take a plane to Dunhuang Airport, or take a train to Dunhuang Railway Station, and then transfer to urban transportation to Mogao Grottoes. City transportation: 2⃣️Bus: You can take buses 1, 3, 4, 8, etc. 3⃣️Taxi🚗: It is about 10 kilometers from the city to the Mogao Grottoes Visitor Center, and the taxi fare is about 20-25 yuan. 4⃣️Self-driving🚗: Mogao Grottoes is about 25 kilometers away from the city, and it takes about 30 minutes to drive. [○] Tour order 1⃣️Digital Exhibition Center: First watch two digital movies "Millennium Mogao" and "Dream Buddha Palace" to understand the historical and artistic value of Mogao Grottoes. 2⃣️Visit the caves: Follow the tour guide to visit ordinary caves. Each team has about 25-30 people. If time permits, you can continue to visit the special caves. 3⃣️Other attractions: After visiting the caves, you can visit the academy history exhibition hall, cultural and creative store, art gallery, exhibition center, etc. in sequence. [○] Notes 1⃣️Opening hours⏰: Mogao Grottoes is open from 9:30 to 17:00 every day, and ticket sales time is 9:00 to 14:30. 2⃣️Sun protection and heatstroke prevention: The sunlight in Dunhuang is strong, so you need to take sun protection measures, such as bringing a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, etc. 3⃣️ Cultural Relics Protection: Taking photos and touching murals and sculptures are prohibited in the caves. 4⃣️Visit in a civilized manner: abide by the regulations of the scenic area, follow the guidance of the staff, and protect the cultural relics and the environment. [○]Nearby attractions 1⃣️Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake: Not far from the Mogao Grottoes, you can experience the desert scenery and the fun of camel riding. 2⃣️Yumen Pass and Yangguan Pass: important passes on the ancient Silk Road, where you can feel the vicissitudes of history. 3⃣️Mogao Grottoes is a world-famous Buddhist art site with a large number of murals, grottoes, cultural relics, etc. It is recommended to reserve at least 1-2 days to visit.