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Dunhuang - Song of Living Beings
Dunhuang—Song of Living Beings, the first major exhibition of Dunhuang in Shanghai, showcases 165 sets of original works and artifacts representing all the core aspects of Dunhuang art and culture.
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Dunhuang - Song of Living Beings
Dunhuang—Song of Living Beings, the first major exhibition of Dunhuang in Shanghai, showcases 165 sets of original works and artifacts representing all the core aspects of Dunhuang art and culture.
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Dunhuang - Song of Living Beings
Dunhuang—Song of Living Beings, the first major exhibition of Dunhuang in Shanghai, showcases 165 sets of original works and artifacts representing all the core aspects of Dunhuang art and culture.
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Dunhuang - Song of Living Beings
Dunhuang—Song of Living Beings, the first major exhibition of Dunhuang in Shanghai, showcases 165 sets of original works and artifacts representing all the core aspects of Dunhuang art and culture.
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Dunhuang Culture
Dunhuang was of great importance as a defensive and cultural center on the western borders of the Chinese empire at various points in its history.
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group of Confucius Institute Scholarship students from Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) visited the Shanghai Himalayas Museum to see the Dunhuang Song of Living Beings exhibition.
Once arriving at the museum students who were proficient in Chinese went with a Chinese tour guide and students who only could only understand a little Chinese went with an English speaking tour guide. The exhibition was extremely interesting and all of the students who attended were given the opportunity to appreciate the rich Dunhuang art and culture.
A major highlight of the excursion to the museum was the eight replica caves that showcase the unique Dunhuang culture. As well as learning about Dunhuang culture, we also learnt about the strategic importance of Dunhuang in terms of connecting the west and east. As Dunhuang was a major stop along the Silk Road and was extremely important for trade between the east and west.
After finishing the tour of the exhibition we went outside to take a group photo together with all the Confusions Institute Scholarship students. The excursion was definitely worth the time for all involved because it was something that most students would never see if they were not given this rare opportunity.
This author is an Australian student of Confucius Institute Scholarship at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU).
