Dance performance Ancient Sound of Dunhuang revives the musical and dance scenes depicted in the murals of the Mogao Caves and offers an immersive experience for the audience to touch the charm of the UNESCO World Heritage site. [Photo provided to China Daily]

With the use of hologram technology, it tells the story of an ancient young man's pursuit of a musical career and involves instruments like the five-stringed pipa (a traditional lute), panpipe and lotus flower-shaped ruan (a plucked-string instrument), as well as various dances, such as huxuan, that originated in Central Asia and were popular in the Tang Dynasty (618-907).

Dance performance Ancient Sound of Dunhuang revives the musical and dance scenes depicted in the murals of the Mogao Caves and offers an immersive experience for the audience to touch the charm of the UNESCO World Heritage site. [Photo provided to China Daily]

By following the footsteps of the young man, surnamed Bai, who was staying at Dunhuang to seek musical inspiration from the profound mural art, the audience either walk through, stand or sit while exploring the immersive performance spaces.

The venue is part of a homonymous cultural tourism industry complex that combines immersive performing arts as well as cultural and creative products to boost the tourist economy.