After graduating from the North West Normal University of Gansu Province in 1995, Xia Jun became a tour guide. In his more than 20 years as a guide Xia Jun has given tours for people from all over the world and has hosted multiple diplomatic guests including the American and Israeli Ambassadors to China. In his spare time Xia Jun enjoys athletics and has a fine appreciation for art. He has traveled across China and South East Asia, but Dunhuang is always home. As a local resident Xia Jun is well versed in the extensive history, cultural and traditional customs of the region.