Flame finishes tour of Dunhuang

With the lighting of the flame cauldron at Moonlight Shadow Square by last torchbearer Sai Like, vice-mayor of Jiuquan, the Dunhuang leg of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay successfully wound up at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. [Full story]

Introduction to Dunhuang

The historic city of Dunhuang is situated along the boundary formed by China's Gansu, Qinghai, and Xinjiang Provinces. Dunhuang, long ago, was referred to as 'Sha Zhou,' literally meaning "beautiful desert oasis," and served as the hub for silk routes in ancient times. [Full story]