SAN FRANCISCO—It all began in the ancient caves of Dunhuang in Northern China. On a drive of a thousand miles to reconnect with his cultural roots, Dennis Chan instead ignited a dream.
Like countless travelers before him, Chan found himself inspired as he traversed thoroughfares that once made up the legendary Silk Road, a crossroads of cultural exchange between East and West. A fortuitous stop brought him to the city of Dunhuang in Gansu Province, which once served as an outpost along the Southern Silk Road in ancient times.
