Tourist Consultation Services
Connecting microwave lines with cable network, Dunhuang City has carried out programmatic control, automation and digitalization of telephone, one can dial direct phones and send fax, telex and telegram to all the cities with an access to the national AUTOVON and foreign countries and areas accessible by postal communications. The City Telecommunications Agency especially opens an automatic telephone information service station of "868" and a tourist consultation phone number of "168", and sets up "Tourist Consultation Service Centers" at airport, railway station, guesthouses and hotels, supplying consultation services and consultation materials for guests. "Dunhuang Tourism" has entered onto the INTERNET, tourists at home and abroad and check for tourist information through the INTERNET from any part of the world.
City Public Information signs
To promote integration with the international arena for the city on the topic around tourism, and strengthen modern functions for the city, Dunhuang replaces and sets up road signs and guidance boards with national uniform standards at airport, railway station, as well as on main streets in urban area and roads to tourist scenic spots. It also sets up public information signs on every street and lane in the urban area, at guesthouses and hotels, authorized shops and main scenic spots.
International Language Environment
Information Signs, Guidance Signs, Explanations Signs and Sketch Maps set up at every airport, railway station, road, street,
scenic area, guesthouse and hotel, authorized shop, restaurant, hospital, spot for visiting and W.C. are all made in Chinese-English (Japanese) patterns and international common signs, thus to provide more convenience for tourists in Dunhuang.
Service System of Public Facilities
There are 45 phone halls, 188 phone agents and at least 1 public phone booth every 100 meters set up on main streets, scenic spots and markets in Dunhuang's urban area. There are also many public phones in shops and sale stands on streets. The tourism quality complaint phone is made public at main scenic spots, star-classed hotels, domestic tourism authorized hotels and on special vehicles for tourist. Foreign exchange offices and multimedia computer services are also set up in 3-star hotels and at airport. Tourists can make reservations and book air tickets through Hotel Network and INTERNET, and make complaints on service quality during their tour.
Night Scene of the City, Tourists' Night Shopping, Entertainment, Dining, Sightseeing on water and Others
Night Scene of the City
Dunhuang's night scene is colorful and charming. Its advertisement lamp-boxes, searchlights, magnesium lamps on the streets, flower terraces on central downtown, star-lights scattered in the sky and profile lamps of buildings combine together, creating another bright and beautiful scene.
Night Shopping
Shazhou Night Fair and Handiwork Street are bright with lights and lamps, and all the big shopping centers are all open till 2 AM. There are rich articles and crowded tourists.
Night Entertainment
There are a rich variety of entertainment programs for the nightlife in Dunhuang. In the city, there are all together 79 song and dance halls, karaoke bars, 24 billiard saloon, 68 electrical game rooms, 28 video rooms and one cinema. In addition to that, every three-star hotel in Dunhuang provide all kinds of services such as sauna. Fitness, entertainment shows, etc. in Dunhuang Villa and Dunhuang Ancient Town Hotel, there are also programs like bonfire evening parties.
Food and Beverage
The food and beverage culture in Dunhuang enjoys a taste of high standard. Various delicious food is offered in hotels, restaurants, bars or the snack street, which are mainly characterized by four series like "the grandness of great Han dynasty, the prosperity of Tang dynasty", "the new scenery of Dunhuang", and the "hundreds of daily dishes". Tourists can have a great range of choices to satisfy their appetites.