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Dunhuang, China, The Mogao Caves Chinese: 莫é«Ë窟; pinyin: MògÃÂo kÃ
«; Wadeââ¬âGiles: Mo4-kao1 k`u1, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes Chinese: Ã¥ÂÆÃ¤Â½âºÃ¦Â´Å¾; pinyin: qiÃÂn fó dòng, form a system of 492 temples 25 km 16 mi southeast of the center of Dunhuang, an oasis strategically located at a religious and cultural crossroads on the Silk Road, in Gansu province, China. The caves may also be known as the Dunhuang Caves |
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