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Silk Road Art worth checking out on a self-drive to Dunhuang: Han Wu Xiong Feng

On the way to Dunhuang, set the navigation to "Han Wu Xiong Feng". After exiting the highway, you can check in at the "Han Wu Xiong Feng" sculpture in Guazhou. "Han Wu Xiong Feng", standing at 34.5 meters high, is a large outdoor sculpture created by young sculptor Zhang Wanxing against the backdrop of Silk Road civilization. It is also one of the series of works in the "Wilderness Art Project". It sits in the vast desert, with a solemn and majestic expression. Emperor Wu of Han opened up the Silk Road. Since the reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, the country has been strong, defeating the Xiong Nu, subduing the Western Regions, recovering Nan Yue, annexing Korea, and sending Zhang Qian to open up the Silk Road connecting the Eurasian continent, reaching as far as Egypt. Han Wu Xiong Feng
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Posted: Feb 9, 2024
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