Singing-Sand Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring
Singing-Sand Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring is a nature reserve in Jiuquan, Gansu. Singing-Sand Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring is situated nearby to the village Yueyaquan, as well as near Mingshan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Crescent Moon Lake.
Crescent Moon Lake
Lake
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yueyaquan is a crescent-shaped lake in an oasis in the Singing Sand Dunes, 6 km south of the city of Dunhuang in Gansu Province, China.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunhuang.
Dunhuang
Photo: Seeteufel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dunhuang is a city on the old Silk Road. It is in Gansu Province in northwest China. It is best known for a large group of Buddhist cave temples nearby, with much historic artwork.
Singing-Sand Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring
- Type: Nature reserve
- Also known as: “敦煌世界地质公园鸣沙山月牙泉景区” and “鸣沙山月牙泉风景名胜区”
- Categories: tourism, recreation area, and tourist attraction
- Location: Jiuquan, Gansu, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.0868° or 40° 5′ 12″ northLongitude
94.6746° or 94° 40′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8MGP3MPF+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 689578966OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Hungarian—“Singing-Sand Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “鸣沙山月牙泉”
- Hungarian: “Éneklő-homokhegy és Tavaszi Hold forrás”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yueyaquan and Mingshan.
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