Volunteer guides from the project's first year showing the grotto paintings to visitors.[Photo by Zhao Xu/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Want to get close to the millennium-old mural paintings of the Dunhuang Grottoes, and spend some hushed hours with these ageless works of Buddhist art?
With financial backing from the Bank of China (Hong Kong), Dunhuang Academy China, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and a number of other organizations, this is a rare opportunity to all around the globe who are willing to learn more about this UNESCO Cultural Heritage site.
Participants will share what they've learned with a broader audience on site during a period of 40 days starting May 1.
Ten applicants will be chosen, so competition will be tough. This is the project's second year.
Scholars from various countries participating in the research and conservation of Dunhuang grottoes.[Photo by Zhao Xu/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Scholars from various countries participating in the research and conservation of Dunhuang grottoes.[Photo by Zhao Xu/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A scholar from various countries participating in the research and conservation of Dunhuang grottoes.[Photo by Zhao Xu/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Launch of this year's Guardians of Dunhuang project, which recruits volunteer guide worldwide.[Photo by Zhao Xu/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Mural paintings and sculptures from Dunhuang Grottoes.[Photo by Zhao Xu/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
