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Ringing Mountain of Sand / Singing Sand Mountains
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(Local Name: Mingshashan) The sand dune Mingshashan, 5km/3mi south of Dunhuang, is 40km/25mi long and 20km/12.5mi wide. It was formed from quicksand. If someone slides down the hill it makes a whistling or ringing sound, from where it gets its name of the Ringing Mountain of Sand.
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