The "Digital Dunhuang" project put forward by Fan has seen the compiling of the digital data collection on 278 caves.
This aerial photo taken on April 25, 2023 shows the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province.
Over the years, the institute has continued to explore various modes of cultural protection and promotion, taking advantage of the "Digital Dunhuang" project outcomes.
In 2008, an exhibition featuring a high-fidelity reproduction of a famous mural in Cave 61 from the Mogao Grottoes was presented in Beijing.
People watch a fulldome digital film at a digital center in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, March 14, 2023.