China - Mogao Caves

"Situated at a strategic point along the Silk Route, at the crossroads of trade as well as religious, cultural and intellectual influences, the 492 cells and cave sanctuaries in Mogao are famous for their statues and wall paintings, spanning 1,000 years of Buddhist art." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Postcard 1
Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, Gansu is one of China's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Beautiful cave paintings. Very nice island and butterfly stamps used. Postage was surface mail. Thanks so much to Xingshan of Zhongshan, China.






Postcard 2
Postcard of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes which was bought in Beijing, China.




Postcard 3
Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu. I bought this postcard in China.