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Digital Dunhuang

Dunhuang Academy

The Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu province, represents a combination of architecture, sculpture and painting. It is an outstanding representative of Chinese traditional culture.

In the early 1990s, the Dunhuang Academy put forward the concept of Digital Dunhuang project, which is about using computer technology and digital image processing technology to reproduce and preserve precious relics showcasing Dunhuang culture and art. With more than 30 years of development, a set of systems for the collection, processing, storage and display of cultural relics has been established, and a large number of digital resources have become valuable innovative resources in the digital age.

In 2016, the Digital Dunhuang resource database went online, which featured high-definition images and panoramic tours of 30 caves. To date, the database has welcomed visitors from 78 countries, including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Russia, Canada, France and Spain. The database has so far received more than 16.8 million visits in total and has become an important brand and a window through which the world can learn about Dunhuang culture.