Not much feeling to this place. Best thing about it is the surrounding sand dunes. More

Simply wonderful nature of this tranquil oasis in Ming Sha Shun desert on Chinese Silk Road. The view of sand mountain to reflect different shodow of lights are stunningly beautiful. A must on Chinese Silk Road along Mogao Grotto near Dunhuang in Gansu province More

I was quite reluctant to g to Crescent Moon Pool due to its expensive entrance fee $120!! But...How could we skip it when we are already at Dunhuang!! We took bus to get there ($1); and paid extra $5 (or $10? Can't remember exactly) for the shuttle bus to get over to the Pool. It wasn't easy to climb up,... More

The amazing part of this part of Gobi Desert is how close it is located to the city of Dunhuang, it is only 5 km away. Crescent Moon Pool is a small oasis of spring water on the desert. It is tied up with the Sand dunes here known as Ming Sha Shan with one single entrance ticket. You can... More

Take a public bus No. 3 (bus stops along Ming Shan Road - 7:30am to 8:00pm) to and from the Mingshashan (Singing Sand Dunes) for 1 RMB. Take about less than 30 minutes - they drive very very slow for some reason. Scenic area opens until 10pm which then you can take a taxi back for 20 RMB. Or if... More

Nothing beats the sunset view from top of the dunes looking backwards over the Crescent Moon Spring surrounded by chattering, laughing, and generally goofing around Chinese tourists. This is quite a hike up the dune to the first peak so bring your puffer and do some hill walking in preparation. If you bring your own large plastic bag to slide... More

Crescent Moon Pool Our big bus deposited us here at the entrance of the Dunes. Travel Quest provided us with tickets and in we went. Crescent Moon Spring is 6km south of Dunhuang in the Singing Sands Mountains and is quite literally an oasis in the desert. Admission Fee is CNY 120 (Includes both the Crescent Moon Spring and the... More