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A fresco in Cave 23 of Mogao Grottoes illustrates farmers working in the rain. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
To celebrate the International Labor Day on May 1, Dunhuang Academy China displayed a series of frescos that illustrate workers involved in various trades on its WeChat account, a Twitter-like application.
In the frescos, there are farmers, hunters, craftsmen, acrobats and businessmen. Some are engaged in animal husbandry, some are working on gold, silver and jade processing.
The illustrations were created based on the social reality of Dunhuang in ancient time. As the home of many races, Dunhuang has a prominent place in Chinese culture and also is a bridge that connects the Western countries on the Silk Road.
Before 111BC, animal husbandry was developed in Dunhuang where most of the residents were ethnics. In the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-AD24), Han people became the largest population in Dunhuang. They settled down and developed agriculture. Due to their work, Dunhuang turned into an oasis in the desert in the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
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A fresco in Cave 445 of Mogao Grottoes illustrates farmers working. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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A fresco in Cave 108 of Mogao Grottoes illustrates people selling horses. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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A fresco in Cave 321 of Mogao Grottoes illustrates a group of hunters. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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A fresco in Cave 85 of Mogao Grottoes illustrates people hunting. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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A fresco in Cave 249 of Mogao Grottoes illustrates people hunting. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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A fresco in Cave 3 of Yulin Grottoes pictures people making wine. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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A fresco in Cave 61 of Mogao Grottoes pictures a man making pottery. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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A fresco in Cave 454 of Mogao Grottoes illustrates people making pottery. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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A fresco in Cave 302 of Mogao Grottoes illustrates people cutting trees down and building up a pagoda. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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Blacksmiths working illustrated in a fresco in Cave 3 of Yulin Grottoes. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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A group of businessmen in a fresco in Cave 45 of Mogao Grottoes. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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A fresco in Cave 61 of Mogao Grottoes illustrating a small inn and some travelers. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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A fresco in Cave 61 of Mogao Grottoes illustrates two men grinding flour to prepare food for the travelers in a inn called "ling kou zhi dian". [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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A butcher sells meat in a fresco in Cave 85 of Mogao Grottoes. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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A wine shop illustrated in a fresco in Cave 360 of Mogao Grottoes. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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Acrobats depicted in a fresco in Cave 85 of Mogao Grottoes. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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Acrobats depicted in a fresco in Cave 61 of Mogao Grottoes. [Photo/WeChat Account of Dunhuang Academy China] |
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