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    <title>Why We Love Dunhuang</title>
    <link>https://radio.cgtn.com/podcast/column/other/Why-We-Love-Dunhuang/551</link>
    <description>Dunhuang is a place born in legends. Its unique charm has attracted people around the globe to come and worship. In this podcast series, we bring you to Dunhuang, and walk you through the reasons why we love Dunhuang.</description>
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    <copyright>Copyright @ China Plus</copyright>
    <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:32:33 GMT</pubDate>
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    <itunes:summary>Dunhuang is a place born in legends. Its unique charm has attracted people around the globe to come and worship. In this podcast series, we bring you to Dunhuang, and walk you through the reasons why we love Dunhuang.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>EP 55: Which is the No. 1 auspicious beast in Dunhuang?</title>
      <itunes:summary>Among all the mythical beasts in Dunhuang, the Chinese dragon, or loong, undoubtedly holds the top stop. &#xD;
Dunhuang not only has a diverse collection of different loong patterns, it's also the home to a very unique one that can hardly be found anywhere else.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Among all the mythical beasts in Dunhuang, the Chinese dragon, or loong, undoubtedly holds the top stop. &#xD;
Dunhuang not only has a diverse collection of different loong patterns, it's also the home to a very unique one that can hardly be found anywhere else.</description>
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      <title>The luminous Dunhuang night market</title>
      <itunes:summary>The Dunhuang Night Market shines like a hidden gem amidst the dazzling culture and historical heritage of Dunhuang. What do locals in Dunhuang love to eat? Where can we find these special delicacies? What other interesting and enjoyable things are there to do and see?</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>The Dunhuang Night M...</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description>The Dunhuang Night Market shines like a hidden gem amidst the dazzling culture and historical heritage of Dunhuang. What do locals in Dunhuang love to eat? Where can we find these special delicacies? What other interesting and enjoyable things are there to do and see?</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 08:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 54: Dunhuang is where my heart belongs</title>
      <itunes:summary>The art treasures of Dunhuang have captivated generations of people. Among them is the “daughter of Dunhuang”, who has spent more than half a century researching and preserving the caves at the heart of the ancient Silk Road. Who is she? What’s her indissoluble bond with Dunhuang?</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 09:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 53: A treasure book on the wall</title>
      <itunes:summary>How did people make wine over 1000 years ago? How did the ancient blacksmiths do their work? Yulin Cave 3 is an encyclopedia where you can find all the answers.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 07:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 52: The State Preceptor Cave</title>
      <itunes:summary>The murals of Yulin Cave 29 record a unique baldheaded hairstyle of the local males over 1000 years ago. What made the hairstyle so popular? And why was the cave called the “State Preceptor Cave”?</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 04:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 51: A unique wedding in an earthly paradise</title>
      <itunes:summary>Constructed on two sharp cliffs facing each other, and covering a period of more than 1500 years, the Yulin Caves are the twins of the Mogao Caves. It’s the only place in Dunhuang, where you can find an interethnic wedding being held in earthly heaven.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 10:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 50: Lawsuit of widow A’long</title>
      <itunes:summary>French Sinologist Paul Pelliot brought lots of precious Dunhuang Manuscripts back to France, among which, was a complicated lawsuit, that happened over 1,000 years ago, and which was recorded in detail.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>French Sinologist Paul Pelliot brought lots of precious Dunhuang Manuscripts back to France, among which, was a complicated lawsuit, that happened over 1,000 years ago, and which was recorded in detail.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 49: The Sogdian letters</title>
      <itunes:summary>Britain has the world largest collection of Dunhuang Manuscripts and other relics. What are some of the most amazing ones and what are the stories behind them? Who was the Sogdian woman who amazed world researchers more than 1,000 years later?</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Britain has the worl...</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description>Britain has the world largest collection of Dunhuang Manuscripts and other relics. What are some of the most amazing ones and what are the stories behind them? Who was the Sogdian woman who amazed world researchers more than 1,000 years later?</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 09:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 48: A glance at the Dunhuang Manuscripts</title>
      <itunes:summary>Why are the items found inside Dunhuang’s Library Cave so precious? What are the treasures included in the Dunhuang Manuscripts? Why is Dunhuang also related to the history of world astronomy?</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Why are the items fo...</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description>Why are the items found inside Dunhuang’s Library Cave so precious? What are the treasures included in the Dunhuang Manuscripts? Why is Dunhuang also related to the history of world astronomy?</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 09:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 47: World earliest printed book</title>
      <itunes:summary>The Dunhuang Manuscripts constitute the largest repositories of religious, scientific, and literary texts detailing aspects of life in China and abroad during the medieval period. Among them, you can find the world’s earliest printed book.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>The Dunhuang Manuscr...</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2023 09:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 46: Love conquers all</title>
      <itunes:summary>Among all the caves in the Dunhuang Mogao complex, Cave 465 is different in many ways. Why are there images of a male deity embracing a female deity inside Cave 465? What’s the unique charm of this cave?</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Among all the caves in the Dunhuang Mogao complex, Cave 465 is different in many ways. Why are there images of a male deity embracing a female deity inside Cave 465? What’s the unique charm of this cave?</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 05:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 45: How to save 10,000 dying fish ?</title>
      <itunes:summary>When Dunhuang ushered in the Song Dynasty, could it still copy the glories of the Tang Dynasty? How could a man save 10,000 dying fish in Cave 55?</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>When Dunhuang ushere...</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 44: Map of Mount Wutai</title>
      <itunes:summary>Who is the Bodisatffa associated with wisdom? What can we learn from a huge map painting of a sacred mountain in China? Let’s find the answers in Cave 61.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Who is the Bodisatff...</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 02:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 43: The 12 western zodiac signs</title>
      <itunes:summary>Why did the 12 Western astrological signs appear in the Dunhuang Mogao Cave 61 a thousand years ago? What are the stories behind the cave donors?</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Why did the 12 Weste...</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description>Why did the 12 Western astrological signs appear in the Dunhuang Mogao Cave 61 a thousand years ago? What are the stories behind the cave donors?</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 42: A competition of supernatural powers</title>
      <itunes:summary>Dunhuang Mogao Cave 196, built in the Late Tang period, shows a fierce and magnificent competition of magical powers.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 41: A cave in honor of General Zhang</title>
      <itunes:summary>Cave 156 was constructed in Dunhuang in honor of a great general, who upheld the last glory of the fading Tang Dynasty.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Cave 156 was constru...</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 03:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 40: The most famous cave in Dunhuang</title>
      <itunes:summary>Cave 17, otherwise known as the Library Cave, is perhaps, the most famous cave in Dunhuang. Why is there a vivid monk statue inside this cave? Who was he?</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 08:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 39: From High Tang to Middle Tang</title>
      <itunes:summary>Guess who is the second most famous woman in the Tang Dynasty? Why is she blamed for triggering a major military rebellion that led to the decline of the Tang? And how did Cave 159, built in the Middle Tang, reflect the changing times?</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 38: A fashion show in the kingdom of giants</title>
      <itunes:summary>Inside Dunhuang Mogao Cave 130, we can find the second largest Buddha statue in Dunhuang, the largest Apsara and Bodhisattva images, as well as a grand fashion show of the Tang Dynasty.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 37: Buddha’s grand funeral</title>
      <itunes:summary>Nirvana is the ‘ultimate state of being’ in Buddhism. Cave 148 of the Dunhuang Mogao complex is a special cave dedicated to this purpose, where it’s possible to sense the feeling of Nirvana.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 08:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 36: Parable of the phantom city</title>
      <itunes:summary>In Cave 103 of the Dunhuang Mogao complex, you can still find the long-lost landscape painting style of the Tang Dynasty, as well as a story about how to achieve long-term goals.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2023 06:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Although the Mogao Caves are located in the northern part of China, you can find pictured here poetic rural scenery which only belongs in the southern part of China. That’s in Cave 23, another artistic cave built in the High Tang period.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 09:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 32: A pioneer of culture communication</title>
      <itunes:summary>A non-Chinese figure was depicted on the wall of Dunhuang Cave 217. Who was he? Why was his name related to one of China’s most famous Buddhist mountains?</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Among all the Bodhisattva images in Dunhuang, Cave 57 has the most beautiful one. Let’s meet the Venus of the East!</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 29: A Chinese diplomat and his celebrity effect</title>
      <itunes:summary>Cave 323 tells stories of how Buddhism came to China, and the story was related to one of the most famous diplomats in ancient China.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 28: The paradises of east and west</title>
      <itunes:summary>History generally regards the Tang Dynasty, as a high point of Chinese civilization. Which cave in Dunhuang best represents the changing art style of this golden age?</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 27: Buddhism rises again</title>
      <itunes:summary>The Sui Dynasty united China but it only lasted for 37 years. However, more than 100 caves were built in Dunhuang during this period. What caused the prosperity in Dunhuang and what can we find in the caves built during this period?</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 26: The prince and the hungry tigress</title>
      <itunes:summary>The Northern Zhou Dynasty was not a period in favour of Buddhism in China, but Cave 428 built during this time has the largest number of donor images in the Dunhuang Mogao complex. Its murals also tell one of the most well-known Buddhist stories of self-sacrifice.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 25: Fantastic beasts and Queen Mother of the West</title>
      <itunes:summary>Dunhuang Mogao Cave 249 is a grand gathering of magical animals and deities from Chinese mythology, as well as some from other cultures. Who are they and why are they there?</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 24: Conversion of 500 bandits</title>
      <itunes:summary>With its design, rich content, religious objects, aesthetic ideals, and art form, Cave 285 is considered one of the most special in Dunhuang. It also provides great evidence for the time of construction of the cave.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 23: The earliest-dated cave in Dunhuang</title>
      <itunes:summary>What makes Cave 285 one of the most special ones in Dunhuang? Why it is the earliest-dated cave in Dunhuang? and what do the sun god and moon god look like in ancient China?</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 22: Mona Lisa of the East</title>
      <itunes:summary>Among all the Buddha statues in the Mogao Grottoes, which one has gained fame as the “Mona Lisa of the East” with his attractive and mysterious smile?</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 21: The Nine-Colored Deer</title>
      <itunes:summary>On the mural paintings of Cave 257, you can find one of the most famous mythical creatures in china, the Nine-Colored Deer. What’s the story of this magic deer?</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 20: King Sibi and the dove</title>
      <itunes:summary>Why would a prince give up the secular world and pursue a religious life? Why would a king offer his flesh to save a dove? The wall paintings of Dunhuang Mogao Cave 275 have some interesting Buddhist stories to tell.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 19: The cross-legged Bodhisattva and dog-looking lions</title>
      <itunes:summary>The earliest caves in Dunhuang were constructed about 1,600 years ago. What do the caves look like? How could ancient Chinese sculptors tackle the problem of depicting lions without ever having seen a real one?</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 18: Horses in Dunhuang</title>
      <itunes:summary>In the modern Olympic Games, equestrian is the only category of sport where athletes work with animals. The relation between humans and horses were also vividly depicted in the Dunhuang murals a thousand year ago. Why is there so much horse-related content in Dunhuang?</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 17: Living in Dunhuang</title>
      <itunes:summary>How did the Dunhuang people live more than a thousand years ago? What was their attitude towards life and death? Their happiness and struggles have all been recorded inside the Caves.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 16: Dunhuang dance and Tang performing arts</title>
      <itunes:summary>The Dunhuang dance has become a unique genre of traditional Chinese dance. Originating from the cave murals, what’s the charm of Dunhuang dance? Why does the ancient art form still provide inspiration for modern artists?</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>The Dunhuang dance h...</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 15: The flying apsaras</title>
      <itunes:summary>If you want to find some of the most beautiful flying figures in Dunhuang, you have to find the images of Feitian. They are the symbol of the Mogao Grottoes. Why?</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 14: Murals of Dunhuang Mogao Caves</title>
      <itunes:summary>The murals of Dunhuang are of unique research and artistic value. They are seen as the ‘gene bank’ of Chinese paintings and have served as sources of inspiration for many modern designers as well. Let’s take a look at this splendid art form in Dunhuang.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 13: Coloured Buddha statues in Dunhuang</title>
      <itunes:summary>Among the over 2000 Buddha statues in the Dunhuang Mogao Caves, the tallest one is over 35 meters tall. Where is this Buddha statue located? How is it related to the only female monarch in the history of China ?</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 10: From past to present: why we love Dunhuang</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 08: A national tragedy</title>
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      <title>Chinese Valentine’s Day Special: Can you feel love in Dunhuang?</title>
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      <title>EP 07: The first Western explorer of Mogao Caves</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 06: The mystery of the Library Cave (Part Two)</title>
      <itunes:summary>The Library Cave had more than 50,000 historical items inside. What happened to the contents after they were discovered?</itunes:summary>
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      <title>EP 05: The mystery of the Library Cave (Part One)</title>
      <itunes:summary>There are many mysteries surrounding the Mogao Caves, but undoubtedly one of the most significant revelations was the discovery of the Library Cave. Who created this cave and why? And how was the hidden cave discovered?</itunes:summary>
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      <title>EP 04: Caves on the cliffs</title>
      <itunes:summary>The building of the Mogao Caves on the cliffs of Minsha Mountain in Dunhuang lasted for 1,000 years. How were the caves built and why were they built?</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 03: How Dunhuang became a Buddhist hub</title>
      <itunes:summary>The ancient Silk Road not only brought commercial prosperity to Dunhuang, but also paved ways for the spread of Buddhism. In this episode, we will explore how Buddhism spread along the ancient Silk Road.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>The ancient Silk Road not only brought commercial prosperity to Dunhuang, but also paved ways for the spread of Buddhism. In this episode, we will explore how Buddhism spread along the ancient Silk Road.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 02: The legend of Silk Road merchants</title>
      <itunes:summary>More than 2000 years ago, the people of Eurasia explored and opened up several routes of trade and cultural exchanges, which were called “the Silk Road” by later generations. In this episode, we’ll bring you to the life of the ancient merchants in Dunhuang, a key stop along the Silk Road.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EP 01: Why Dunhuang matters?</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Introducing "Why We Love Dunhuang"</title>
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