Other name: Desert Oasis, City of Sands
Climatic conditions: Warm temperature arid continental climate
Language: Chinese
Dialing code: 86 (country code) 937(city code)
Postal code: 736200 |
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Location: Junction of Gansu and Qinghai Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, in the northwest of Gansu Province
Emergency call: police 110; first aid 120; fire 119
Currency: Renminbi (RMB)
Exchange rate: 1U.S. dollar = 6.65 RMB, 1 Euro = 8.81 RMB (for reference only) |
1. Airport Name：Dunhuang Airport
2. Basic Information
Dunhuang Airport is among the seven civil aviation airports in Gansu province and is an important domestic branch airport. It has the flight zone grade of 4C with nine parking stands which can accommodate the B757, A320 and smaller aircraft for taking off and landing day and night. It also serves as the main alternate airport for Urumqi International Airport. The Airport is located in Mogao Town, Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, and occupies an area of 1,968.6 mu.
3. Terminal Information
Dunhuang Airport has a 4,380-square-meter terminal, and Air China is located in it.
4. Location of Check-In Counters
Dunhuang Airport has one First Class check-in counter and four Economy Class check-in counters, providing service for all Air China passengers.
5. Airport Directions
Domestic Departures
Passengers enter check-in hall in the terminal→ check in and check baggage → security check → wait at the boarding gate → board the flight
Domestic Arrivals
Passengers disembark and enter the domestic arrival hall → claim checked baggage → airport exit and ground transportation
6. VIP Lounge
At the terminal of Dunhuang Airport, there is one VIP Lounge, and one First Class Lounge, providing free service for passengers who hold VIP Cards from the Agriculture Bank of China, Bank of China, Construction Bank or Qinghai Oilfield Company. A China Mobile lounge and a China Telecom lounge are also available at the terminal.
VIP Lounge hours:
First Class Lounge: one hour prior to the first flight until departure of the last flight
VIP Lounge: one hour prior to the first flight until departure of the last flight
7. Airport Transportation
(The airport is located approximately 13 kilometers/8.1 miles away from the city center.)
Taxi:
It costs RMB 40 to go from the airport to the city by taxi.
Civil Aviation Bus:
Civil Aviation buses serve the Airport, with stops at Civil Aviation ticket offices, terminating at the Dunhuang Restaurant. The one-way fare is RMB 15 per person.
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1. Bus
There are few bus lines in Dunhuang. Rickshaws and bicycles are the most common means of transportation within the City. Buses from downtown Dunhuang to Dunhuang Caves depart from Dunhuang Restaurant located north of the bus station, at the crossing of Xiyu Road. The buses pass by the Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel and Dunhuang Railway Station, and terminate at Dunhuang Caves. The bus leaves every half hour and costs RMB 8 per ticket. The last bus from Dunhuang Caves to the City leaves at 18:00.
2. Taxi
There are two types of taxis in Dunhuang City. The flag-down fares are RMB 5 for Xiali taxis and RMB 10 for Santana taxis.
The climate of Dunhuang is a warm temperate continental arid climate, characterized by arid conditions, low rainfall, extensive evaporation, wide temperature differences between night and day and long hours of sunshine.
Spring: warm and windy
Summer: hot
Autumn: cool
Winter: cold
The best time for travel is from May to October. Visitors who plan to visit Dunhuang in spring and summer should be well prepared with caps, scarfs and masks as there are sand storms and dry-hot wind in these two seasons.
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