Guairencun
June 26, 2023
Mingsha Mountain, located on the edge of the Tengger Desert, was a tourist attraction as early as the Han Dynasty. It was called "Shajiao Mountain" in "Xin's Three Qin Records". In the Qing Dynasty, it was listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Dunhuang, "Shaling Qingming".
Mingsha Mountain starts from the top of the Mogao Grottoes in the east and connects to the Danghe Reservoir in the west. When the wind blows, it sounds like war drums; when the breeze blows, it sounds like stringed instruments, which is why Mingsha Mountain got its name. Mingsha Mountain is one of the four major Mingsha Mountains in my country, along with Shapotou in Zhongwei County, Ningxia, Xiangsha Bay in Dalate Banner, Inner Mongolia, and Mingsha Mountain in Balikun, Xinjiang.
Crescent Moon Spring is commonly known as "Medicine Spring". In the Han Dynasty, it was "Yuequan Xiaoche", one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Dunhuang". Among them, five-color sand, seven-star grass (Lobu Mahua) and iron-backed fish are called the three treasures. Crescent Moon Spring is surrounded by Mingsha Mountain. The mountain sings because of its spirit, and the water is beautiful because of its spirit.
Crescent Moon Spring has not been covered by yellow sand in the thousand-year-old strong wind, and there are various legends that people talk about with relish. For example, Zhang Guolao rides a donkey to capture monsters, Fan Lihua bleeds on the battlefield, and the Queen Mother is transformed by a jade bracelet.
Here you can ride a camel, experience sandboarding, off-road motorcycles, camp and barbecue, and dance around the fire. It's so comfortable.
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