Protection project starts at Xuanquanzhi Ruins in Dunhuang(1/5)

Photo shows the Xuanquanzhi Ruins in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. A protection project breaks ground at Xuanquanzhi Ruins on March 10, 2022. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Xuanquanzhi Ruins is located at an important pass of the Silk Road in Gansu Province. It was used as a rest stop along the Silk Road from 2nd century BC to 3rd century AD and listed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 2014.

Photo shows the Xuanquanzhi Ruins in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. A protection project breaks ground at Xuanquanzhi Ruins on March 10, 2022. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo shows the Xuanquanzhi Ruins in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. A protection project breaks ground at Xuanquanzhi Ruins on March 10, 2022. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo shows the Xuanquanzhi Ruins in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. A protection project breaks ground at Xuanquanzhi Ruins on March 10, 2022. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo shows the Xuanquanzhi Ruins in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. A protection project breaks ground at Xuanquanzhi Ruins on March 10, 2022. (Photo provided to China News Service)