China Pictures - Repeated recordation of the Crescent Spring can

Repeated recordation of the Crescent Spring can be found in historical documents, closely connected with the Mingsha Mountain. According to historical records, the marvelous desert spectacle of Mingsha Mountain and the Crescent Spring has a history of more than two thousand years. Over all these years, people never foud out why drift sand did not fill the spring. ¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡According to research, the Crescent Spring is embraced by sandy mountains on all sides, with the mountain ridges turning into a crescent shape as that of the spring. Wind blowing into such circular valley will spiral upwards according to aeromechanics principle. As the result, sand drifted down from one side of the mountain will be carried to the opposite side by wind. That's why sand never fills the spring. Owing to such a unique terrain movement,China Pictures, the sandy mountain and the spring keep a contradictory as well as a harmonious coexistent relationship with each other over two thousand years. ¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡Reputed as the first desert spring under heaven,Shanghai Travel, the crystal clear Crescent Spring is one of the eight sights in Dunhuang. It is also a national key point of interest, ranking among one of the forty famous scenic spots in China.