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Layers of sacred reflections

Centuries of artistry turned the Mogao Caves into silent witnesses of China's unfolding cultural and political saga, Zhao Xu reports in Dunhuang, Gansu.

By Zhao Xu | China Daily | Updated: 2025-05-08 10:00

The stupa in Cave 428 reflects the design of the Chaitya Hall, a Buddhist prayer hall in ancient India typically carved into hillsides.[Photo/Courtesy of Dunhuang Academy]

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