Recently, certain tourism business entities and individuals have been disseminating false information using rhetoric such as "officially authorized," "internal channels," and "guaranteed tickets." They have been deliberately publishing misleading content tagged with "Mogao Grottoes tickets," disguising agency services as official ticketing products, and maliciously employing technical means to batch‑purchase, hoard, and attack the ticketing system. Unauthorized ticket purchasing and price‑gouging resale of Mogao Grottoes tickets have seriously disrupted the tourism market order, undermined the fairness of visitor access, harmed tourists' rights and interests, and severely affected the management of tourism access at Mogao Grottoes as well as the reputation of the Dunhuang Academy. Some of these activities are suspected of violating the law.
False advertising: Publishing false information using phrases such as "officially authorized," "internal channels," and "guaranteed tickets."
Malicious ticket scalping: Using technical means to batch‑purchase, hoard, and attack the ticketing system.
Price‑gouging resale: Unauthorized purchasing and reselling of Mogao Grottoes tickets at inflated prices for illegal profit.
To safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of all visitors and maintain the normal order of access management at Mogao Grottoes, the Dunhuang Academy hereby makes the following solemn statement:
No third‑party organization or individual has been authorized to act as an agent for ticket sales.
The Dunhuang Academy has not authorized any third‑party organization or individual to act as an agent for Mogao Grottoes ticket sales. All information claiming to offer such agency services is false. The official ticketing platforms for Mogao Grottoes are the "Mogao Grottoes Visit Reservation" WeChat mini‑program and the official website at www.mgk.org.cn. Apart from these official platforms, all other platforms, organizations, or individuals selling Mogao Grottoes tickets are operating through illegal channels.
Beware of ticket purchasing traps on unofficial channels.
Tickets purchased or obtained through unofficial or unauthorized channels (including but not limited to Xianyu, Meituan, Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Taobao, Feizhu, Kuaishou, and other online platforms) pose risks such as failure to pass normal ticket inspection, leakage of personal information, and financial loss.
The Dunhuang Academy hereby solemnly reminds all visitors to purchase tickets only through the official ticketing platforms, to keep their personal identity information secure, to be vigilant against purchasing traps on unofficial channels, and to avoid being deceived.
Illegal activities will be subject to legal liability.
Unauthorized sales of Mogao Grottoes tickets by third‑party organizations and individuals are suspected of violating relevant laws and regulations, including but not limited to:
Anti‑Unfair Competition Law of the People's Republic of China
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests
Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China
Public Security Administration Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China
Unauthorized online sales platforms shall immediately remove all irregular ticketing products, and relevant organizations and individuals shall immediately cease the unauthorized resale of Mogao Grottoes tickets. The Dunhuang Academy will comprehensively collect evidence regarding unauthorized resale, false advertising, high‑price ticketing, and other violations, and will cooperate with public security authorities and administrative law enforcement departments in their investigations. Legal action will be pursued against all relevant infringements in accordance with the law.
Join us in maintaining a fair and orderly visiting environment.
Let us work together to uphold a fair and orderly visiting environment at Mogao Grottoes. Visitors are welcome to actively supervise and report relevant leads. If leads are verified by the public security authorities, the Dunhuang Academy will offer corresponding rewards.
Supervision and reporting hotline: 0937‑8869878
(Source: Dunhuang Academy)
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