Grottos get creative with their spaces
New venues offer visitors to the famed home of the artworks more attractions to experience, Cheng Yuezhu and Ma Jingna report in Dunhuang, Gansu.
In 2024, the company launched Dunhuang Press, another creative venue that incorporates an interactive cultural space, a gift shop, and a cafe. Unlike the book center, which primarily focuses on publications, the new venue offers an immersive experience that highlights printing and stamping techniques.
Visitors can explore a variety of traditional and modern printmaking techniques, including woodblock printing, digital spray printing, and rubbing. With hundreds of seal designs inspired by Dunhuang's cultural heritage, visitors can collect stamps as mementos.
"Our approach has always been to create aesthetic spaces with a cultural and creative mindset. We aim to offer our visitors more content-driven cultural tourism destinations," Liu Xiaxia says.
"We aspire to be pioneers in shaping a lifestyle that reflects the essence of Dunhuang: enjoying an afternoon tea while looking out at the Danghe River, and reflecting on life. Ultimately, we aim to provide emotional value to our visitors."
