ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Dunhuang

Dunhuang is a very special place that some people visit when they want to learn about history and different cultures. It is located in China in a dessert and has a lot of cool things to see.

A long, long time ago, people used to live in Dunhuang and they made some really cool caves called Mogao Caves. Inside these caves, they painted and carved pictures that showed what life was like for them. There were also some writings in different languages that tell us a lot about their history and ideas.

Many people visit Dunhuang to see these caves and learn from them. Some people study the languages and try to figure out what the writings mean. Other people just like to look at the pretty pictures and imagine what it was like to live a long time ago in Dunhuang. It is like going back in time and learning from people who lived before us.