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Dunhuang · Route
Caves and dunes - the two icons of the oasis, plus the night market.
Morning at the Mogao Caves (book the early slot), then the Dunhuang Museum; evening at the Shazhou night market on Yangguan East Road.
Morning at Mingsha Mountain and the Crescent Moon Spring - camel ride, the dune crest and the spring; afternoon free or the West Thousand Buddha Caves; sunset from the dunes.