The 9th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo Opens

The 9th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo is held from November 2 to 4 in Dunhuang, Gansu, with the theme "Strengthening Cultural Exchange, Promoting Mutual Learning Among Civilizations." Earlier reports said the expo opened on November 3, with more than 1,200 Chinese and foreign guests attending; follow-up reports said the event period is November 2 to 4, with over a thousand guests from more than 50 countries and multiple international organizations participating. This year's expo features 7 categories and 18 activities, an exhibition area of about 18,000 square meters, and more than 400 participating enterprises and institutions; the 2026 Dunhuang Forum is held concurrently with 8 sub-forums. Gansu released the "Silk Road Cultural Tourism Prosperity Co-construction Declaration," and the Dunhuang Academy announced the global sharing of high-definition images of 30 caves. Reports said that in the ten years since the expo was founded in 2016, it has attracted nearly 10,000 guests from more than 120 countries and regions to attend and exhibit.