Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Dunhuang, Gansu Mingsha Mountain - Crescent Lake The scenic area is located in Dunhuang City at the western end of the Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province. It was once a gathering place for Chinese and Western cultural celebrities. Since ancient times, it has been famous for its wonderful landscape of "mountains and springs coexisting, sand and water coexisting", and is known as "one of the most unique scenery outside the Great Wall".
Crescent Lake It is nearly 100 meters long from north to south and about 25 meters wide from east to west. The spring is deep in the east and shallow in the west. The deepest point is about 5 meters. It is curved like a crescent moon, hence the name, and is known as the "First Spring in the Desert." Mingsha Mountain It makes a sound on a sunny day or when someone slides down the mountain, so it is called Mingsha Mountain . Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake They are a pair of twin sisters in the desert Gobi. "The mountains are so beautiful because of their spirits, and the water is so beautiful because of its spirits." Whether tourists look down from the top of the mountain or swim by the spring, they will be fascinated by it. Mingsha Mountain Pleasant nature, Crescent Lake The feeling of "cleansing the heart".

Attractions distribution:

Mingsha Mountain Crescent Lake The scenic spots have created the world-renowned "Dunhuang culture" and left many cultural treasures for mankind due to the mutual integration of the essence and grandeur of each other. In recent years, with the vigorous development of tourism, the local government has taken various construction and protection measures for the scenic spots, which has greatly improved its appearance. At the same time, it has also carried out sand therapy, Sandboarding Desert entertainment activities such as hang gliding, parachuting, camel riding, etc. make tourists very interesting and come in an endless stream.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Sandboarding , desert scenery, museums, famous mountains and springs

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