Dunhuang

Dunhuang is great, and Huang is victorious. Dunhuang means grandeur and splendor.

Dunhuang is a shining pearl on the Silk Road. It is located at the western end of the Hexi Corridor, at the junction of Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang provinces. Its unique geographical location and long history have made Dunhuang a cultural holy place in China. Greek culture, Islamic culture, Indian culture and Chinese culture once met and merged here, exuding charming brilliance.

Dunhuang is a fascinating place. It is known as an oasis in the Gobi Desert, a pearl of oriental art, the dawn of human civilization, and a treasure house of world art. It has won titles such as China’s World-Moving Brand City, National Tourism Card City, and China’s Top Ten Best Tourist Cities.

Dunhuang has a long history and culture. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established a county here in the sixth year of Yuan Ding. In 2 BC, Zhang Qian opened the Silk Road to the Western Regions, and Dunhuang became the center for cultural exchange between China and the West on the Silk Road. To appreciate Dunhuang's scenic spots, Dunhuang already had them in the Ming and Qing Dynasties: dangerous peaks standing in the east, Thousand Buddhas Lingyan, Moon Spring dawning, sand ridges singing clear, Dangshui flowing north, beautiful soil spring plowing, ruins of two passes, ancient city in the evening, The theory of eight scenes. Newly developed tourism products such as Yadan National Geological Park, Leiyin Temple, Dunhuang Film and Television City, Danghe Style Line, Reclining Buddha, West Lake Yangguan National Nature Reserve, and Mengke Glacier have been added.

Eight Scenic Spots

Among the many scenic spots and historic sites, Mogao Grottoes, Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring, Liangguan Relics, Yadan National Geological Park, and West Lake Yangguan Wetland are even more magical. , amazing. Walk into Shazhou Night Market, walking businesses, etc. The characteristics of Dunhuang culture are highlighted everywhere, and the special catering and famous snacks from the east, west, south, and north are excavated and launched. Four food series are Dunhuang Eight Views Banquet, Dunhuang Banquet, Desert Style Banquet, and Dunhuang Dance Banquet. They won the Golden Tripod Award at the National Food Festival, among which Tang Le The Dunhuang Eight Views Banquet independently developed and created by Palace Business Hotel is the most famous and unique.

The blue waves of Crescent Moon Spring are as clear as a mirror. The Danghe River is snowy and clear, like a jade belt. The ancient city that has gone through thousands of years of vicissitudes tells people about the past glory of Dunhuang. It has long been famous for its Thousand Buddha Grottoes, stunning murals, Yadan Shaling Ridge, uncanny craftsmanship and three dangerous holy places. The whistling yellow sand and the neighing of war horses record the long historical legend. A spring breeze does not pass through Yumen Pass, and there is no old friend when leaving Yangguan in the west. It tells the story of eternal love. . . . . . . . . . Based on these beautiful legends. A beautiful picture made in heaven as the background. Using ancient production methods and Dunhuang murals as materials, we absorb the essence of various cuisines and use local high-quality raw materials. Through years of research and development, we have successfully presented Dunhuang culture's exquisite cuisine to the world------Dunhuang Eight Scenery Banquet. And successfully registered the national trademark in October 2012.

If you don’t visit the Great Wall, you’re not a true man. It’s a pity if you don’t eat the Eight Scenic Banquet in Dunhuang. Dunhuang people under the light of Buddha welcome everyone to Dunhuang

Yuequan Xiaoche

Crescent Moon Spring was known as Shajing, Yaoquan and Yaochi in ancient times because there are water springs in the sand mountains that are not flooded by wind and sand all year round. , there are seven-star grass and iron-backed fish immortality medicinal materials in the spring, and it is named after the legendary Queen Mother who took a leisure bath here.

The blue waves of Crescent Moon Spring are as clear as a mirror, and the moon and spring reflect each other vividly. At night, you sit in the small hall by the spring, listen to the cuckoo's call, watch the crescent moon reflected in the spring water, and sip tea. Composing poems and talking about life will definitely make you feel relaxed and happy.

This dish uses green agar to make the shape of the Crescent Spring, uses clove fish as the main ingredient instead of the ironback fish in the spring, and uses broccoli instead of the seven-star grass to make a realistic-looking Yuequanxiao with beautiful color and fragrance. It is so clear that it makes people dream back to Yaochi and feel like they are in the fairyland. At the same time, it also reminds people to cherish rare species and protect the ecological environment.

Dang Water flows north

Dang River - a mother river that flows from Qilian Mountain

ice and snow into Dunhuang, the river of life. The snow melts and flows clear, like a jade belt. It is also the only underground river in China that flows from south to north. She nourishes the Gobi oasis and nurtures the people of Dunhuang. The vast Gobi desert tells of the majestic oases, and the trickling water records the vicissitudes of the desert. The glory of the past is no longer there, and a ray of clear water nourishes future generations.

This dish uses Dunhuang specialty stuffed skin as the main ingredient to represent the water of the Dang River, and the golden bread crumbs represent the vast Gobi desert. It reflects the generosity and gratitude of the hard-working and kind-hearted Dunhuang people to those who have contributed to the protection and construction of the mother river.

Heart of the Desert

Represents: the heart of heaven, the heart of the earth, and the heart of the human heart, three hearts in one

Naan bread: a must-have for the Silk Road Noodles were first made by burning the gravel with fire, then boiling the prepared flour cake on the gravel. It can last for several months and is a must-have staple food for the camel team.

Leg of lamb: When the camel team celebrates their victory and triumph, the team will roast the lamb and give the most precious leg of lamb to the most respected person or warrior.

We use Qilian Mountain lamb leg, homemade naan bread and high-quality peanuts to make this dish in the traditional way of Dunhuang people.

The combination of these three foods actually brings people's hearts together, giving them confidence and strength, and they will eventually win despite all difficulties on the road of life.

Thousand-year-old Han Dynasty Great Wall

In order to fight against the invasion of the Huns, the hard-working and peace-loving Dunhuang people built the Great Wall using local existing gravel and reeds. Now it has become a precious cultural relic and a historical fossil.

We used pork belly and tofu as the main ingredients to stack layers to make the Great Wall, and made this dish by arranging rectangular lotus leaf cakes in the shape of a city wall.

While admiring the thousands of years of vicissitudes of the Han Dynasty Great Wall, you can taste its historical changes, which is a unique flavor.

View of the ancient city at night

Dunhuang ancient city pier ruins. Now there is only one city pier left, which is majestic and majestic due to vicissitudes of life and still retains its momentum. Qing Dynasty poets wrote that the battlements reflected the setting sun in a blur, and that the west of the city was originally ancient Dunhuang. The city wall that has withstood thousands of years of wind and rain tells people the past glory of Dunhuang.

The hotel uses a special secret recipe to use sauce-flavored pork belly to make a meat tower shaped like an ancient city pier. While you taste it, you can review Dunhuang's long history and splendid culture.

Dangerous Peak East 歭

This scene is named after the monk Lezun stood on this mountain and saw thousands of Buddha lights in the east. It complements the three dangerous Buddha lights and has long been famous. There are Laojun Hall, Guanyin Holy Water Well and Nantianmen in the mountain. It is a must-go place for many believers in Dunhuang.

When people taste the chewy donkey meat, taste the crispy popcorn, recall the Nantianmen where people come and go, and look at the men, women and children drinking holy water, aren’t they fascinated? There is also a beautiful vision of Buddha’s light shining everywhere and wishing you good luck.

Sha Ling Qing Ming

Many people will make a rumbling sound when sliding down from Mingsha Mountain. Legend has it that the location of Mingsha Mountain is a treasure house of the Jade Emperor. In order to stop people's greed, Taibaijin was ordered to be buried with yellow sand, so it would make noises when it was empty. There is also a legend - during the Han Dynasty, when the Han army and the Xiongnu were fighting, a strong wind rose, and the yellow sand in the sky buried all the two armies and horses in the sand. The sound was the shouts of killing and the neighing of the horses. In fact, it is the sound made by the friction and impact of sand and stones.

We use golden bread crumbs to make Mingsha Mountain, and pour the sauced Snow Mountain yak meat into a container filled with red-hot multicolored stones to make this dish.

Here you can enjoy a unique wonder in the world, feel a beautiful and poetic legend, and listen to the roar of the yellow sand and the neighing of the war horses.

Welcome Friends at Two Passes on the Silk Road

Speaking of Yangguan and Yumen Pass, people think of the Qiang Flute. I urge you to have another glass of wine and leave Yangguan in the west without any old friends. This is an eternal song.

Yangguan and Yumenguan are the main military strongholds and passing stations on the Dunhuang section of the Silk Road, leading to the Western Regions and Europe and Asia. Famous at home and abroad, his love is connected with the past and the present. After leaving the two levels, we entered the vast Gobi Desert.

We use special containers, use local grain rice and pumpkin, and make it with a unique recipe.

When you hear and see this dish, you will think of the prosperity of the Silk Road. It means that the warmth of spring in Yangguan welcomes guests, and Taoist priest Yuguan has a bright future.

Spring plowing of embroidered soil

Dunhuang is an important Silk Road town where many ethnic groups focus on agricultural cultivation. The increase and mobility of the foreign population have prompted the production of cotton, wheat, corn, grapes Mainly for the vigorous development of various agriculture.

This dish uses local grains and vegetarian vegetables as the main ingredients. It is made with special raw materials and formulas while improving the ancient methods of making bread.

The season of the year is spring. An old Dunhuang person said, "People mislead the land for a while, and the land misleads the people for a year." This dish represents the anticipation and joy of the future harvest of the farmers who have worked hard during the busy spring plowing season.

Thousand Buddhas Lingyan

Mogao Grottoes are also called Thousand Buddhas Cave. According to legend, the eminent monk Le Zun traveled west here and saw thousands of Buddha lights, so he began to dig the caves to practice. , it has been excavated for thousands of years to form a large scale, with charming painted sculptures and shocking murals. Mogao Grottoes are a world cultural heritage and a research base for Dunhuang studies.

This dish is made with the nine-story Buddha of Mogao Grottoes as the background and Dunhuang South Lake golden cup fish as the main ingredient. It symbolizes the splendid culture and prosperity of Dunhuang under the light of Buddha.

Da Mo Shuang Zun

Da Mo Shuang Zun is an improvement on the famous Dunhuang dish Snow Mountain Camel Palm. This dish is made of two main ingredients, one is the forepaw meat of a desert camel, and the other is a fungus called Bailing mushroom at the foot of the snow-capped mountains deep in the desert. These two materials have high nutritional value and have strong tendons. It has the functions of nourishing the kidneys, anti-aging, beautifying and removing spots. Originally, Dunhuang people could only enjoy this delicacy on special occasions. Nowadays, it has become a tourist delicacy, symbolizing double happiness and good luck.

Yadan Shiquan Dabu Decoction

Yadan - known as the Devil City in the world, is the most comprehensive treasure house of geological information. It is the largest natural landmark on the prosperous Silk Road. This soup is a tonic soup that strengthens the body and resists fatigue. The raw materials are all over the Silk Road. The main ingredients include: Cynomorium cynomorium, Cistanche deserticola, Mingshan jujube, wolfberry, Nostoc, safflower, Shen Shu Bao, Yin and Yang Huo, It is made from more than ten kinds of medicinal materials such as Guantouzi, snow lotus, deer antler, and Ganoderma lucidum.

These medicinal materials come from natural green foods and are especially valuable today. In Dunhuang, people often boil this kind of soup to dispel evil spirits and cure diseases. They also use this medicinal material to make wine to nourish the kidneys and improve longevity.

Colorful Camelback Silk

It is said that the Queen Mother passed by Yaochi on her westward journey and saw the vast desert of Dunhuang, which was desolate and people lived a hard life. Then he waved the magical weapon in his hand and sprinkled thousands of colorful lights on the land of Dunhuang. There are nine-color deer in the murals of Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, seven-color stones in the desert, and five-color sand in Mingsha Mountain. Based on this beautiful legend and Dunhuang culture, we use high-quality camel hump meat and five kinds of vegetarian dishes to make it. It means that Dunhuang is rich in products and the ancient Silk Road is prosperous.

Seven Immortals Shi Zao

It is said that a long time ago, people in Dunhuang burned fires to keep warm and cut down a large number of trees. The gods were so angry that they flooded houses and farmlands with yellow sand as punishment. And people have a strange disease where they just want to sleep. It happened that the seven fairies wandered here, transformed into doctors, kneaded jujubes with colorful elixirs, distributed them door to door, and informed people about the method of planting jujube trees. The hard-working Dunhuang people finally understood that this was God telling them not to destroy the ecological balance and to plant a large number of trees to benefit future generations. There are patches of drought-tolerant jujube forests at the foot of Mingsha Mountain and beside the Crescent Spring. The jujubes produced are known as Mingshan jujubes.

Mingshan jujube is one of the four famous jujubes in China. It has a small core and crispy flesh. There is a saying that if you eat three jujubes a day, you will never feel old.

China’s four famous jujubes

{1}Golden jujubes from Leling, Shandong Province

{2}Seedless jujubes from Cang County, Hebei Province

{4}Gansu Dunhuang Mingshan Dates

The Dunhuang Goddess who performs at the Dunhuang Grand Theater all year round, dreams of Dunhuang. Let you taste the splendor of the world's top art while sightseeing.

Today Dunhuang has roads extending in all directions, flights are increasing year by year, and train lines continue to extend to tourist hot spots. There are more than 30 star-rated hotels and restaurants in the city, tens of thousands of tourism employees, and more than a thousand tourist buses for comprehensive reception. Capabilities and service levels are constantly improving.

Tasting Dunhuang is like tasting a pot of taro. Only by chewing it carefully can you taste its meaning, its mellowness, and its elongation.

A holy land of culture and a capital of art, Dunhuang, a fashionable and modern city, will welcome guests and friends from all over the world with open arms and enthusiasm.