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Dunhuang’s Ancient Legacy Could Help Improve China-US Relations, Says American Scholar
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Dunhuang’s Ancient Legacy Could Help Improve China-US Relations, Says American Scholar

The ancient city of Dunhuang, a Silk Road hub that welcomed Western merchants for centuries, may serve as a “perfect platform” to improve China-US relations, according to Neil Schmid, an American research professor and the first Western scholar hired by the Dunhuang Academy. Schmid studies the Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes,...