LANZHOU, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- A research center has been established at Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwest China's Gansu Province, aiming to tackle major issues concerning cultural relics protection.

Supported by the Dunhuang Academy, the new Gansu Provincial Research Center for Conservation of Dunhuang Cultural Heritage has a team of more than 100 researchers from over 20 disciplines, including cultural relics protection, archaeology, chemistry, physics, and environmental sciences.

The center will carry out interdisciplinary research on major frontier scientific issues and technological requirements for the protection of Dunhuang cultural relics, and build an international platform that brings together top talent in the field.

The Dunhuang Academy is a leading institution in the field of cultural relics in China and responsible for the conservation, management, and research of the Mogao Grottoes. Enditem