[Buddha-l] Dunhuang Mogao caves

[jkirk]

This looks like at least one link about the desert advance
http://tinyurl.com/6pxeyk

Joanna 

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[mailto:buddha-l-bounces at mailman.swcp.com] On Behalf Of Wong Weng
Fai
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 9:21 AM
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Subject: [Buddha-l] Dunhuang Mogao caves


Just saw the news report... the desert is advancing at the rate
of 4 meters a year on Dunhuang. Mogao caves is severely
threatened and is apparently already closed to visitors. One
scholar who works on the cave interviewed says it is a losing
battle and the situation is very bad. 
Looks like we will lose this heritage site for good. Sad.

W.F. Wong


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