Tourists ride camels across the desert. [Photo by Wang Binyin/for chinadaily.com.cn]
Dunhuang, a Silk Road international cultural tourism city in Gansu province, features spectacular desert scenery against the fish-scale clouds and yellow sand in midsummer, attracting many tourists.
Crescent Lake received 6,395 tourists on July 14, showing the momentum of increasing visitation since the beginning of summer. So far, the six scenic spots in Dunhuang have received more than 540,000 tourists this year.
Tourists take a gyrocopter to get a panoramic view of Dunhuang's magnificent desert landscape. [Photo by Wang Binyin/for chinadaily.com.cn]
Tourists ride camels through the desert to feel the Silk Road spirit. [Photo by Wang Binyin/for chinadaily.com.cn]
Tourists ride camels through the desert to feel the Silk Road spirit. [Photo by Wang Binyin/for chinadaily.com.cn]
Tourists ride camels through the desert to feel the Silk Road spirit. [Photo by Wang Binyin/for chinadaily.com.cn]
