MuralsA Glorious Chapter Spanning Thousands of Years

Dunhuang murals， which have been included inthe World Cultural Heritage List， refer to the paintingson the interior walls of grottoes in Dunhuang innorthwestern China’s Gansu Province. With a totalarea of more than 50，000 square meters， the muralscan be found in more than 810 caves of five grottoesin Dunhuang and span over thousands of years.

Dunhuang murals showcase the exquisite skillsand brilliant imagination of ancient Chinese artists ascrystallization of exchange， integration， and mutuallearning of the world’s diverse civilizations.