Apsaras (heavenly nymphs ... When Xuanzang passed through Dunhuang, he could not have known that his translations of the Buddhist sutras would inspire Mogao's artists for centuries to come.

“The red stripes on its upper limbs are inspired by ribbons from the famous ‘flying apsaras’ of Dunhuang art, while those on its lower limbs resemble rocket launch flames,” Xinhua News ...

The red stripes on its upper limbs are inspired by ribbons from the famous "flying apsaras" of Dunhuang art, while those on its lower limbs resemble rocket launch flames. According to a video ...