8th Silk Road (Dunhuang) Intl Cultural Expo kicks off in Gansu

Guests visit the pavilion of Thailand, the guest of honor at the 8th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo, in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 21, 2025. More than 1,200 representatives from 97 countries and eight international organizations have gathered at the 8th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo, which kicked off on Sunday in Dunhuang, a key hub on the ancient Silk Road in northwest China. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)