The Mogao Caves in Gansu contain some of the finest examples of Buddhist art in the world, but for many Americans the caves are too far to visit in person. Thanks to Chinese experts who are creating digital maps of the entire cave system, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C., displayed Pure Land: Inside the Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang to virtually transport Americans to the grottoes. Donning 3-D glasses, visitors explored the caves’ thousands of sculptures and paintings detailing the history and cultural significance of the ancient silk roads. The exhibition was conceived and designed by the Applied Laboratory for Interactive Visualization and Embodiment (ALiVE), City University of Hong Kong.

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甘肃的莫高窟聚集了许多世界上最精湛的佛教艺术杰作，但对于很多美国人来说，莫高窟遥不可及。得益于中国专家绘制的莫高窟数字全图，华盛顿D.C.的赛克勒美术馆举办了展览“净土：走进敦煌莫高窟”，通过虚拟方式让美国人踏上敦煌石窟体验之旅。参观者戴上三维眼镜，探索洞穴中成千上万的雕塑和绘画，了解古代丝绸之路的历史和深厚文化。展览创意起源与设计来自于香港城市大学的互动视觉及体现应用研究室（ALiVE）。