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CALLIE GARNERUnited States

How to See the New Shanghai Exhibition "Why Dunhuang" for Free – Tested and Detailed Guide

🧚‍♀️The new Shanghai exhibition "Why Dunhuang · Echoes of Memories" is now open💕 Millennium Dunhuang art is recreated in Shanghai👍 Nearly 100 exquisite exhibits and 5 beautifully replicated caves💯 Here’s my personally tested guide to visiting‼️ . 🎉Key points for the visit: ❣️5 beautifully replicated caves: 1️⃣ Cave 428, the largest central pillar cave; 2️⃣ Cave 220, the most beautiful legendary cave; 3️⃣ Cave 285: a pantheon blending diverse elements; 4️⃣ Cave 3: detailed depiction of the Thousand-Hand and Thousand-Eye Guanyin; 5️⃣ Cave 17: where tens of thousands of cultural relics were discovered, known as the "Library Cave," you can peek inside, but there is a queue! . ✍️Murals: Works like "The Most Beautiful Bodhisattva" and "The Most Beautiful Reversed Pipa Dance" feature delicate brushwork and realistic detail, worth lingering to appreciate slowly. . 🎨Dunhuang painted sculptures: diverse and vivid shapes…… ❣️Stamping: pick up an introduction sheet at the exit, with 2 stamps to collect. . ⏰Exhibition time: October 23 to March 31 (Tuesday to Friday, Sunday, 10:00-18:00, last entry at 17:00) (Saturday 10:00-21:00, last entry at 20:00) 🎙️Free guided tours: 11:00 and 14:30 📍Exhibition location: 199 Xianxia Road . ‼️Tips: Advance 👸 reservation is required, please arrive on time according to your reservation! 👉Compared to the previous "China Art Museum," this exhibition focuses more on murals, with cave Buddha statues mainly in flat form, but all are vivid and detailed!
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Posted: Oct 24, 2025
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