During the peak tourist season (from June to October), Dunhuang
Hotel arranges performances of song and dances from 6pm to 8pm every evening.
Known as the "summer of Dunhuang". This show is mean to be a
complete reflection of the culture of Silk Road. There, you can see examples
of the folk art of the Muslim, Tibetan, Uygur and Mongolian peoples of
China's "wild west". Part of the show's repertoire is an interpretation
of a dance depicted in the frescoes of the Mogao Grottoes. The Shazhou
Night Market is the largest outdoor market in Dunhuang. The entire market
is unofficially divided into separate specialty areas such as handicrafts,
antiques, tea and local products. The road in front of the market is lined
with over 100 stalls specializing in selling handicrafts and other cultural
odds and ends like crystal, jade, Dunhuang silk carpets and "glow
in the dark" stone cups made from local materials.
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