On the evening of July 7, the Mogao Grottoes Open Management Committee of Dunhuang Research Institute issued a notice saying, "At present, the weather in Dunhuang has turned fine, and the flooded road leading to the Mogao Grottoes has resumed traffic, and the Mogao Grottoes have normal opening conditions. According to the decision of the Open Management Committee of Dunhuang Research Institute, the Mogao Grottoes will be reopened to tourists at 07:30 on July 8. "
Reasons for the destruction of roads in Mogao Grottoes Dunhuang is particularly rainy this year. It began to rain at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon and continued until this morning, and it is still raining. Floods occurred in Daquan River and Madigou where the Mogao Grottoes were located, and the junction of the road bridge and the road surface leading to Dunhuang City collapsed and the road was interrupted. Visitors to the Mogao Grottoes have stopped visiting. Fortunately, the flood control dam in Mogao Grottoes is safe and sound, and so are the people.
The latest notice on the temporary opening of the Mogao Grottoes 2065 438+09. 7. 7
Dear tourists and friends,
Affected by heavy rainfall, the Mogao Grottoes have a lot of water and high humidity, and the Daquan River in front of the grottoes has flooded, resulting in the 9 km bridge from the Mogao Grottoes Digital Exhibition Center being washed away and the only road leading to the grottoes being interrupted. At present, all efforts are being made to repair it. In order to ensure the safety of cultural relics and tourists in the grottoes, the Mogao Grottoes were temporarily closed on July 7, 20 19, and the emergency plan for the temporary opening of the grottoes was launched.
1. If you book tickets for class A/B/C today (July 7th), the undelivered orders will be returned without any handling fee.
2. Visitors who have issued tickets, please go to the window to handle the refund business free of charge;
3. The specific opening hours will be notified separately depending on the weather and road repair. Please pay attention to official website announcement and SMS notification in time;
4. Refund processing location: the ticket office of the Mogao Grottoes Digital Exhibition Center and the Mogao Grottoes Visiting Reservation Center (North Zone of Yingbin Garden, Dunhuang City).
Sorry for the inconvenience!
Dunhuang research institute Mogao grottoes open management Committee
July 7, 1965 438+09
It is reported that although the Mogao Grottoes were temporarily closed on July 7, the Institute immediately repaired them. On July 8, it did not affect tourists' travel, so it was reopened.
In addition, the "Cultural Exchange on the Silk Road: Exhibition of Tibetan Art Treasures" just opened in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes on July 2nd. Art treasures from the Tubo period and along the Silk Road landed in the exhibition hall of Dunhuang Research Institute, showing the historical origin of Tubo culture and art and its interaction with the Silk Road culture.