It wasn't until after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 that efforts were made to restore the grottoes.

Staying true to its role as a cultural melting pot, the Hexi Corridor was where both Tibetan and Han Buddhism flourished. A ...

you can see the mingling of Chinese and foreign elements on nearly every grotto wall." Today East and West are converging again on Dunhuang, this time to help save the grottoes from what may be ...

The grottoes and niches of Longmen contain the largest and most impressive collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang Dynasties (316-907). These works, entirely devoted to the ...

A UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, the Yungang Grottoes are ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes built during the Northern Wei dynasty (386-535) in Datong's suburbs. The grottoes are ...

According to CNN, the Chinese authorities decided to install timers in the restrooms at the Yungang Grottoes at the beginning of May. Digital timers were installed above each stall to measure the ...

and (iv): Criterion (i): The assemblage of statuary of the Yungang Grottoes is a masterpiece of early Chinese Buddhist cave art. Criterion (ii): The Yungang cave art represent the successful fusion of ...

The grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site ... holds unique power for cross-cultural dialogue. "Unlike Chinese calligraphy, sculpture delivers a direct visual experience that transcends language ...

"It is an important chronological reference for the study of early Chinese grottoes. The style of sculpture and the imagery in the cave allow scholars to trace the route of the spread of Buddhism ...