Lanzhou, 9 August 2017. A group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries are working together to help increase knowledge and appreciation of China's ancient cultural heritage. They are recording and collecting digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves. Nearly 500,000 high quality digital photo-graphs (produce) since the international project started in 1994.
The Mogao Caves have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of history of many countries. Today, the caves are just as international as they (be) at the time when people travelled the Silk Road. Tourists all over the world visit Dunhuang to see the caves, and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles has even reproduced a copy of the caves and paintings for people (admire) in America.
By (share) so many digital photos over the Internet, the group hopes to promote even (wide) interest around the world in China's ancient history, culture, and traditions. They also hope to further educate people about the (important) of safeguarding historic and cultural relics for future generations. As one researcher is working on the project explains, "Appreciating one's own cultural heritage is very important for understanding (one). Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international communication and understanding."
