Dunhuang in Gansu province boasts new multi-functional cultural venues including the Dunhuang Book Center and Dunhuang Press. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The center also boasts its own "library cave", a reference to Cave 17, which is famous for the 50,000 historical artifacts. These include manuscripts, documents, textiles and ritual ware, from the 4th to the 14th century, found inside it when it was reopened. In tribute to the cave, the center set up a unique space dedicated to more than 1,200 publications on Dunhuang manuscripts.

"All of our books are about Dunhuang. Seventy percent of them have 'Dunhuang' written on their covers. Another of our features is our Dunhuang Inspiration brand. Our company has been developing cultural merchandise since 2016."