Kiril Grottoes
About
Kiril Grottoes. One of China's four grottoes which was built earlier than Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang. The 10,000 sq m of murals, kept in 236 caves are still in place today, are of high value for artists and researchers alike. 55RMB entry, 25 for students. Be advised you must go with a guide when visiting the grottoes who will open the door to each individual cave for you from the outside. However unless you pay 100RMB for an English guide you will have to do this with a Chinese group for free. As all the guides are volunteers they're (rightly so) very interested in their subject, which means you'll be subjected to very long descriptions in Chinese about each grotto and frescos meanings, which can get a bit tedious if you don't speak the language!
