Both Dunhuang and the Silk Road bear witness to the transmission of diverse cultural content that took place here. Lying in an oasis at the edge of the Taklamakan Desert, this city changed hands myriads of times over its long history and remained a vibrant hub of exchange until the 11th century. Those were the days when the sight of the city brought smiles of relief to the weary caravans of travellers, and it nowadays brings immense joy to us to be in this invaluable depositary of historic documents along the Silk Roads.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://bauhiniahk2014.wordpress.com/2021/07/14/dunhuang-%e6%95%a6%e7%85%8c-a-silk-road-oasis/