In Dunhuang, we each rode one of about 500 camels for about an hour and went to an oasis in the Gobi Desert called Moon Lake (shaped like a cresent moon) which is really quite amazing because for 100's of years it has continued from a spring while the sand dunes have never obliterated it. We also visited a grape and raisin plantation which has been in this particular man's family for many many generations. He and his extended family hosted us and explained how the whole process works. (He is seated to the right of our tour guide leader, Marvin Wu, in the photo top left).
We left Dunhuang and flew to Xi'an, ancient capital of China, and saw the famous terracotta warriors which were unearthed only recently. There are still hundreds of them that have yet to be excavated . We also attended a production commemorating the songs and dances of the Tang dynasty. We enjoyed the festive costumes and energetic performance of the participants.
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