Playing the Pipa Backwards statue
反弹琵琶雕像 · Fǎntán Pípá Diāoxiàng
The symbol of Dunhuang in the central roundabout: a 5-metre dancer playing a pipa behind her back, copied from a mural in Mogao Cave 112.
No booking needed15 minutes
Tip
Stop by in the evening on the way to the night market; it stands in the middle of traffic, so use the crossings and photograph from the pavement.
- Opening hours
- Always visible; lit at night To be confirmed
- Price
- Free
- How to book
- No booking needed.
- Getting there
- In the town centre, a few minutes’ walk from Shazhou Night Market To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 甘肃省酒泉市敦煌市阳关中路与沙州北路交汇处
Photo: Hanno Böck · CC0
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