敦煌莫高窟(Dunhuang Mogao Caves)坐落于中国西北甘肃省的一个小县城。如今,石窟壁上闻名世
敦煌莫高窟(Dunhuang Mogao Caves)坐落于中国西北甘肃省的一个小县城。如今,石窟壁上闻名世界的壁画已经变得脆弱不堪(fragile)。哪里世界著名的壁画石窟的建造横跨公元4世纪至14世纪,历经十多个朝代。一代代的花匠用手中的画笔描绘出当时的日常生活与佛教文化,使石窟熠熠生辉。这些珍贵的艺术品正遭受来自气候干燥、自然恶化和旅游业的影响,出境堪忧。
Dunhuang Mogao Caves lies in a small town in Northwest China's Gansu province. Nowadays, the world-famous paintings on the surfaces of the caves there are becoming extremely fragile. The caves were built between the 4th and 14th centuries, through more than 10 successive dynasties. One generation of painters after another filled them with murals illustrating Buddhism and daily life. These precious artworks, however, are now at risk from arid weather, natural deterioration and the impact of tourism.