The first spring in the desert in China. In ancient times, the fish flew to the shallow bottom and the water and grass were lush.
China has a vast territory and beautiful scenery. Dunhuang in Gansu is one of the tourist attractions. When it comes to Dunhuang, we first think of the world-famous Mogao Grottoes and the magnificent Dunhuang frescoes. What I want to introduce today is another scenic spot, "Crescent Moon Spring", which is known as the first spring in the Chinese desert. Although the depth is less than 1 meter, hundreds of millions of yuan have now been spent to "save" it.
Crescent Moon Spring Scenic Area
The first spring in the desert is located in the Crescent Moon Spring Scenic Area at the northern foot of Mingsha Mountain in the southwest of Dunhuang, Gansu. At present, the length of the Crescent Moon Spring is 100 meters and the width is 25 meters. Of course, this area is not unchanged. Because of the crescent shape of Crescent Moon Spring, it is named Crescent Moon Spring. Crescent Moon Spring is located in the center of the desert, surrounded by endless sandbars. There is only water in Crescent Moon Spring, so Crescent Moon Spring is also known as "Manhole". We can see that there are some plants growing around the Crescent Moon Spring, and there are also animals floating in the spring, which brings a touch of life to this desert.
Crescent Moon Spring in Dunhuang, Gansu
The existence of Crescent Moon Spring is quite confusing. The desert is blowing all the year round, and the sand will roll and float with the wind. Dust storms can also occur in severe cases. However, the sand never submerged the Crescent Moon. We have to say that this place is truly magical. Perhaps it is because of this peculiarity that it attracts Chinese and foreign tourists who want to appreciate the unique style of Crescent Moon Spring. However, the water here is very scarce, so the local tourism administration will limit the number of tourists.
Tourists who come to Crescent Moon Spring
Anyone who knows Crescent Moon Spring knows that the depth of Crescent Moon Spring is relatively shallow. After accurate measurement, it is less than 1 meter. Because there is not enough water resources here, in order to maintain the shape of the Crescent Moon Spring, the country has to spend a lot of financial and human resources every year to protect the rare first spring in the desert.
Crescent Moon Spring close-up
In 2000, Dunhuang City urgently invested more than 40 million yuan to initiate remedial measures, and the remediation time was as long as 8 years. The state has successively allocated hundreds of millions of yuan to "rescue" the Crescent Moon Spring. Now, the water level of the Crescent Moon Spring can be basically stabilized at 1.7 meters. However, the ecological environment of the Crescent Lake Scenic Area is still very fragile, so tourists who travel here should cherish the ecological environment here, so that the crescent moon of the Crescent Spring will become the pure eye in the desert.