Level 2 Region
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Silk Road
Ancient trade route corridor through desert oases and Buddhist cave temples
Quick Stats
Total Bounties
my_location 4
Cities
location_city 1
Spots Available
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XP Potential
bolt 530
Explored
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Dunhuang
Desert oasis hiding a thousand years of Buddhist cave art in the dunes
emoji_events Bounties in Silk Road
bolt +200
Enter the Mogao Caves
Step inside 1,600 years of Buddhist art across 492 painted grottoes carved into a desert cliff.
Landmark
$$Moderate
bolt +150
Climb the Singing Sand Dunes at Sunset
Scramble up the Mingsha dunes and listen to them 'sing' as sand cascades down golden slopes.
Nature
$Moderate
bolt +125
Ride a Camel Along the Silk Road
Sway atop a Bactrian camel through the same desert dunes that ancient Silk Road traders crossed.
Adventure
$$Moderate
bolt +55
Slurp Dunhuang Yellow Noodles at the Night Market
Taste the turmeric-yellow hand-pulled noodles unique to this desert oasis town.
Food
$Easy