Gaining Instead of Losing: The Image of Dunhuang as a Religious Heritage in a WeChat Mini-Programme

In 2020, a WeChat mini-programme called the Dunhuang E-Tour (云游敦煌) was launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to showcase one of China’s most important religious heritage sites, the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes (also known as the Dunhuang Caves), and it attracted a considerable number of online tourists....

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Main Author: Song, Zhuyun (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 5
Further subjects:B cultural confidence
B China
B digital image of Dunhuang
B religious tourist motivations
B Dunhuang E-Tour
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