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16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Crescent Spring

Crescent Spring is located at the foot of Mingsha Mountain and is surrounded by sand dunes. Crescent Spring has nestled in the vast desert for thousands of years. Its water is very clear and sweet, and it still ripples in the breeze even though it is exposed to stormy sands.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2016
Date Uploaded: 08.2018
Photo Location: Dunhuang, China
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Copyright: © Haoying Chen