Wang Quanchao demonstrates Dunhuang-inspired creative design techniques to students at Jiuquan Vocational and Technical College in Jiuquan, Gansu province, Jan 14, 2025. [Photo provided to gogansu.com]

In 2024, Wang Quanchao, director of the Dunhuang Mural Art Heritage and Innovation Studio, introduced the groundbreaking "Chinese Language plus Dunhuang Mural Art" program. This initiative transformed traditional teaching by showcasing 1:1 scale replicas of iconic Dunhuang cave murals and colored sculptures, offering an immersive, scenario-based learning experience.

The program, situated in Jiuquan - historically known as the 'Homeland of Flying Apsaras' - combines language education with hands-on artistic practice, reflecting a modern approach to preserving and promoting traditional Chinese cultural heritage."