The Mogao Grottoes, a well-known UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) site in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu Province, reopened on May 10 after being closed to the public for over three months because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
As a famous world heritage site, Dunhuang Mogao Grotto has 45,000 square meters of wall paintings and more than 2,000 sculptures. During the coronavirus pandemic (流行病), the Mogao Grottoes started two new projects: One is online tour of Dunhuang and the other is Digital Dunhuang Project. Both projects focus on people who want to learn about Dunhuang wall paintings, so that people can stay at home and learn about them.
To protect the Mogao Grottoes, a daily limit of 1,800 visitors has been set. Some parts of the scenic spot are still closed and no tourist group will be received.
The requirements are needed for tourists to enter the scenic spot, as are checking temperatures, wearing face masks, bringing identity cards and also showing "green" QR codes(绿码) on their smart phones — which are obtained based on their travel histories and health conditions.
Visitors are supposed to keep a social distance of 1.5 meters during their tours at the spot and sit separately when taking tour buses.
Starting from Sunday till the year's end, doctors and nurses from all over the country can tour the scenic area for free, as thanks for their contribution to the fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic.
