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Mingsha Shan Desert



World singular sound, natural Miaoyin - - Mingsha Shan, located in the southern suburbs of the city of Dunhuang in Gansu seven kilometers north of the Mingsha Shan, an area of about 200 square kilometers. Mingsha Shan, Sha-ups and downs in the edge of Tengger Desert, the Shapotou Zhongwei Xian and Ningxia, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang Xiang Shawan Dalateqi the Barkol Kazak Autonomous County of Barkol in the same town as my four-ming Sand Hill one. "Huang-Tsung Kuo eight scenic spots" of the King of "Sha Ling Qing Ming."



The so-called sand-ming, is not self-ming, but because of people along the sand face down and have a ring, is a natural phenomenon in a miracle, some people as "the odd ring between heaven and earth, the natural beauty of music." When you Pass-Douli from the Shapo down, quicksand, as a display of a Jinduan Shapo, if the gold Qunlongfeiteng, then ring the sky, such as the early Golden Philharmonic, following if Zhongqing and Wong, then Chin-Ku - , The roar prevalent. Since ancient times, because of the sand-ming unknown reasons, have a lot of moving the legend. Legend has it, where the original water plants Fengmao, a Han Dynasty general Lvjunxizheng, a night attack by enemy forces, while fighting two of the neck, strong winds and Zhou Qi, yellow sand blowing warm days, the two armed forces troops are buried Sha, from this there will be a Mingsha Shan. Utah has been in the sand-ming is two officers and men of the Voice of the fighting. According to "map the sand," are: Mingsha Shan "The non-scheduled, the Russian ran deep for the Mausoleum, Gao Yan Gu for the peak may cut risk, Guyan picturesque, Xi suspect no land." This text description of Mingsha Shan shape Changeable, because of the quicksand. Shu Shimi up the mountain, things Miangen more than 40 km, 20 km north-south aspect, elevation 1,650 meters, just like the two arms of sand stretch the envelope of the Mingsha Shan Lu Crescent Lake. To a modern, conduct a scientific Research and speculated that larger perspective, there are three:



The first is static audible said. That Mingsha Shan sand in the human or wind down the promotion of stemming the flow, contain the crystal grains each other have a static friction. Electrostatic discharge that is audible, beep Survey, the thundering sound.

The second voice said to friction. That the hot weather, sand and special drying temperature increased. The slightest friction can be a strong explosion sound, merging with it all sound and Wong Hong-Hong Longlong.

The third is that resonance amplification. Sand Mountain Peaks He formed between the Valley, is the natural resonance me. Xiaxie flow copy of friction when the acoustic sound or discharge from resonance, the resonance of the resonance box, to enlarge the volume, a tremendous back to beep.

 

Accommodation:
     The whole mountain is usually no accommodation, because very cold at night and travel units do not want tourists to stay in the sand hills garbage, usually around 19:00 on guided tours are all brought back from the hotel, but insisted on accommodation is not in the mountains Can not be, but the equipment must be complete. Late 10:00 after no ticket, no customs gate, you can leave later. Mingsha Shan from the recent hotel is about 500 meters away the Dunhuang Hotel, is a wholly-owned Hong Kong businessmen of the four-star hotel, reasonable price, standard price for the store between 830 yuan, can engage in non-peak season prices. Hotel construction of the cultural atmosphere is very deep, foreign students have received specialized bed price, 50 yuan per bed. In a hotel overlooking Mingsha Shan, tours Jile dance, enjoyed.

Transportation:
     CMB from the urban areas have direct access to (but perhaps not the most convenient), or a car to the Mingsha Shan (about 15 yuan or so), physical well-may wish to rent a bike to their own. Admission: 80 yuan

Food:
     Mingsha Shan there is a local specialty of the pear very good to eat, Qingpi, a big, full of water, Hentian, very brittle.

 

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