Fri, 02 May 2025
CHINA-GANSU-DUNHUANG-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES-OPENING (CN)

(250501) -- DUNHUANG, May 1, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An areial drone photo shows a view of the ruins of Xuanquanzhi in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, April 29, 2025. Two major archaeological sites along the ancient Silk Road opened to the public in northwest China on Thursday, the first day of the May Day holiday, offering new choices for travelers keen to explore the exchanges between Eastern and Western civilizations over a millennium ago.

TO GO WITH "China Focus: Millennium-old sites on Silk Road open in China, offer gateway to history" (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

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