When I came to Qinghai Crescent Spring, I still had to go to the place. The first time I saw such a large desert, so many camels were really excited. The first time I took my son to ride a camel, I was really excited and scared.
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When I came to Qinghai Crescent Spring, I still had to go to the place. The first time I saw such a large desert, so many camels were really excited. The first time I took my son to ride a camel, I was really excited and scared.
Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Area (Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring), located 5 kilometers south of the city of Dunhuang City, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, covers an area of 76.82 square kilometers, and the core scenic area is defined as 12.79 square kilometers. It is known as "one of the best scenery outside the plug". Mingsha Shandong from Mogao Grottoes, west to the Danghekou, east and west stretching 40 kilometers, north and south width about 20 kilometers, the main peak altitude of 1715 meters. The mountain is composed of red, yellow, green, black, white, five-color fine sand accumulation; Crescent Spring is located in the surrounding of Mingsha Mountain, because the shape is like a crescent moon. In 1994, Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Area was designated as a key national scenic spot; in 2005, Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Area was awarded the honorary title of "one of the five most beautiful deserts in China"; In 2015, Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Area was awarded the national AAAAA-level tourist attraction and Dunhuang World Geopark in China.
Very interesting place, surrounded by sand mountains, no vegetation, only this low-lying place has spring water and trees, the scenery is still very good, especially after thousands of years, it is worth visiting.
A bay of clear springs in the desert, with classical architecture, has a different kind of beauty. Although these buildings are now imitated. You can go to the Crescent Spring to take a walk, or you can go to the pavilion and pavilion to see the Crescent Spring on Mingsha Mountain.
Mingsha Shandong from Mogao Grottoes, west to the Danghekou, east and west stretching 40 kilometers, north and south width about 20 kilometers, the main peak altitude of 1715 meters. The mountain is composed of red, yellow, green, black, white, five-color fine sand accumulation; Crescent Spring is located in the surrounding of Mingsha Mountain, because the shape is like a crescent moon.
Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Area is located 5 kilometers south of the city of Dunhuang City, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, known as "one of the best scenery outside the sea". Mingsha Shandong from Mogao Grottoes, west to the Danghe Estuary, east and west stretching 40 kilometers, about 20 kilometers wide from north to south, and the main peak is 1715 meters above sea level. The mountain is composed of red, yellow, green, black, white, and five colors of fine sand accumulation; Crescent Spring is located in the surrounding of Mingsha Mountain, named for its shape as a crescent moon.