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Dunhuang, city in northwestern China, a famous oasis stop on the ancient trade route between China and Rome known as the Silk Road. The city is located in western Gansu province in the Hexi corridor, an arid region where humans have been creating oases since the 1st century BC. Agricultural production around Dunhuang consists of cotton, wheat, millet, and melons.