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Serindia 198 - Wang Tao-shih, Taoist priest at the 'caves of the thousand Buddhas' - the hard working self-appointed guardian of the art, not even a Buddhist himself, supplied Stein with thousands of manuscripts and paintings in exchange for 'contribution' that he carefully used for restoration work. Now the site is a World Heritage location and the town, Dunhuang, even has an airport for tourists.

 

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