敦煌位于古代中国通往西域、中亚和欧洲的交通要道——丝绸之路上,曾经拥有繁荣的商贸活动。以“敦煌石窟”、“敦煌壁画”闻名天下,是世界遗产莫高窟和汉长城边陲玉门关、阳关的所在地。2012年,入选“2012年度中国特色魅力城市200强”,是国家历史文化名城。著名学者季羡林先生指出:“世界上历史悠久、地域广阔、自成体系、影响深远的文化体系只有四个:中国、印度、希腊、伊斯兰,再没有第五个;而这四个文化体系汇流的地方只有一个,就是中国的敦煌和新疆地区,再没有第二个。” Dunhuang is located in the ancient China leading to the western, Central Asia and Europe transport routes, the Silk Road, once had a thriving business Dunhuang Grottoes, Dunhuang fresco "to the world famous, world heritage Mogao Grottoes and the Han Great Wall frontier Yumen pass sunshine is In 2012, was named "the 2012 year Chinese characteristic charm city 200 strong", it is the national historical and cultural The famous scholar Ji Xianlin pointed out: "in the world has a long history, vast, self system, profound cultural system only four: China, India, Greece, Islam, and there is no fifth; and the convergence of these four cultural system only a, is China's Xinjiang and Dunhuang area, no "