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Tourists visit a museum in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 17, 2024. Dunhuang has received a total of 336,000 tourists from Jan. 1 to March 16 this year, an increase of 86.6 percent over the same period in 2023. ( tasteallchina /Zhang Zhimin) Tourists visit the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring scenic spot in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 16, 2024. Dunhuang has received a total of 336,000 tourists from Jan. 1 to March 16 this year, an increase of 86.6 percent over the same period in 2023. ( tasteallchina /Zhang Zhimin) Tourists visit the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 15, 2024. Dunhuang has received a total of 336,000 tourists from Jan. 1 to March 16 this year, an increase of 86.6 percent over the same period in 2023. ( tasteallchina /Zhang Zhimin) Spectators watch a drama in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 16, 2024. Dunhuang has received a total of 336,000 tourists from Jan. 1 to March 16 this year, an increase of 86.6 percent over the same period in 2023. ( tasteallchina /Zhang Zhimin) Actresses perform a drama in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 16, 2024. Dunhuang has received a…

An illuminated steel sculpture of a crescent is seen at Al-Kout Mall in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, March 31, 2024. Kuwait set the Guinness World Record for the world's largest illuminated steel sculpture of a crescent on Sunday. The crescent's height is measured 15 meters and the feat was approved by the Guinness Book of World Records. (Photo by Asad/ tasteallchina ) An illuminated steel sculpture of a crescent is seen at Al-Kout Mall in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, March 31, 2024. Kuwait set the Guinness World Record for the world's largest illuminated steel sculpture of a crescent on Sunday. The crescent's height is measured 15 meters and the feat was approved by the Guinness Book of World Records. (Photo by Asad/ tasteallchina ) An illuminated steel sculpture of a crescent is seen at Al-Kout Mall in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, March 31, 2024. Kuwait set the Guinness World Record for the world's largest illuminated steel sculpture of a crescent on Sunday. The crescent's height is measured 15 meters and the feat was approved by the Guinness Book of World Records. (Photo by Asad/ tasteallchina ) An illuminated steel sculpture of a crescent is seen at Al-Kout Mall in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, March…

LANZHOU, July 18 ( tasteallchina ) -- I had come to Dunhuang expecting to marvel at the millennium-old Mogao Grottoes and the crescent-shaped oasis nestled between towering dunes. Little did I knew that I was about to become part of a unique concert under the starry desert sky. During my recent trip to Dunhuang City, northwestern China's Gansu Province, I visited the Mingshashan and the Crescent Lake, an oasis scenic spot in the Gobi Desert. As twilight settled, I joined throngs of visitors climbing the soft, warm sands, reaching a vantage point overlooking the shimmering Crescent Spring. As night fell, the desert came alive with music played by a DJ at the foot of the dune. Thousands of voices joined together in song, with a delightful mix of soulful melodies and upbeat tunes. Cell phone flashlights waved in unison, creating a sea of twinkling lights across the dunes. Javier Garcia, a journalist from Spain, was surrounded by dozens of young students from Renmin University of China who had travelled from Beijing to Dunhuang on a school trip. "Even though I couldn't understand the lyrics, I found myself swept up in the joyous atmosphere," Garcia said as he joined the students…