Shanghai gets a glimpse of rare treasures

Dunhuang is a small town surrounded by the Gobi desert in Northwest China's Gansu province. It is a Mecca for Buddhist art for many.

From the 4th century to the 14th, artists and craftsmen made carvings inside mountain caves there and also created mural paintings, Buddha statues and other artworks. Today the caves are known as Dunhuang Grottoes, spanning more than 1,680 meters, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

An ongoing exhibition at the Himalayas Museum in Shanghai's Pudong area offers a glimpse into the great art and history of Dunhuang.