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Xinjiang grottoes now free

The Kizil Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site in northwest China鈥檚 Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, began free entry yesterday.

The popular destination in Baicheng County, Aksu Prefecture, will open to visitors for free until April 30, 2021. Online reservations started last April.

Built in the third century, the Kizil Grottoes are among China鈥檚 earliest sites of large-scale Buddhist grottoes with 10,000 square meters of frescoes and sculptures.


 

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