Mu Lei Ming Sha Shan

Mingsha mountain is located 5 kilometers north of hayinar in Mulei County, Changji Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The local Kazaks call it "ayikumu", which means "desert with sound". There are five ochre red sand dunes, the largest of which is about 500 meters high, with a vertical height of more than 100 meters, showing a southwest to northeast trend. Usually, the sound of thunder and horn often occurs from the inside, intermittently, sometimes high and sometimes low, and sometimes the sound is like galloping horses, sometimes soft and fine, like a piano or flute. If you grasp a handful of fine sand, it will immediately arouse countless frogs. When you slide several people side by side, but hear the thunder all over the mountain, there is a great potential of thunder. Hence the name. The so-called sound of sand is not self sound, but a sound produced by people sliding along the sand. It is a wonder in natural phenomena. Some people regard it as "the strange sound between heaven and earth, the wonderful movement in nature." We can see the charm of Mingsha mountain. Not far from Mingsha mountain, there is a spring, which looks like a full moon. It is amazing that it has not been destroyed for thousands of years. But see the spring water from the bottom of the sand, clear and transparent, drink of cool Gan lie, secrete people's heart. Make Mingsha mountain more magical.

Mu Lei Ming Sha Shan

Mulei Mingsha mountain is located 5 kilometers north of hayinar, Mulei County, Changji Prefecture. Local Kazaks call it "ayi ekumu", which means "desert with sound". There are five ochre red sand dunes, the largest of which is about 500 meters high, with a vertical height of more than 100 meters, showing a southwest to northeast trend.

Sand singing phenomenon

natural phenomena

Usually, the sound of thunder and horn often occurs from the inside, intermittently, sometimes high and sometimes low, and sometimes the sound is like galloping horses, sometimes soft and fine, like a piano or flute. If you grasp a handful of fine sand, it will immediately arouse countless frogs. When you slide several people side by side, but hear the thunder all over the mountain, there is a great potential of thunder.

Sand singing phenomenon

Mingsha is also called Xiangsha, Shaosha or musical sand. It is a peculiar but universal natural phenomenon in the world. Long island, Massachusetts Bay and wells in the United States; Northumberland coast in the United Kingdom; boholm island in Denmark; korburg in Poland; Gobi desert in Mongolia, Atacama Desert in Chile and some beaches and deserts in Saudi Arabia all make strange sounds. It is said that more than 100 similar beaches and deserts have been found in the world.

The natural phenomenon of sand singing is not only widely distributed in the world, but also has various sounds. For example, in the United States, the sand on gaoayi island in the Hawaiian Islands makes sounds like dogs barking, so people call it "dog barking". The sand on Scotland's egger Island, however, can make a sharp and loud sound, just like the forefinger bouncing on a taut string. If you roll down Mingsha mountain in China, the sand will "roar like thunder" as described by Zhu Kezhen

Oddities

What's more interesting is that the flowing fine sand does not flow downward, but flows upward, just like the gentle and beautiful ripples of the lake water. A Qing Dynasty poet once said: "the sound of thunder is curling, the wind is blowing, and the words are whispering.". We can see the charm of Mingsha mountain. Not far from Mingsha mountain, there is a spring, which looks like a full moon. It is amazing that it has not been destroyed for thousands of years. But see the spring water from the bottom of the sand, clear and transparent, drink of cool Gan lie, secrete people's heart. Make Mingsha mountain more magical.

Related Legends

Mingsha mountain is located at the foot of Beita mountain, on the edge of Jiangjun Gobi. BEITASHAN, with its black rock as its skeleton, is just like a proud black python. The iron color shows a rare coldness, which is in sharp contrast to Mingsha mountain, which is surrounded by it. Mingsha mountain is golden in the sun, just like a fairy tale world. It is said that Beita mountain and Mingsha mountain were originally a couple. Unfortunately, his wife was killed by sand devil and was buried under yellow sand. The husband was in great pain. He stayed in the place where his wife was killed for seventy-nine days. Finally, he died in grief and indignation and turned into a big mountain to protect his wife from the wind. No wonder BEITASHAN always uses a guard posture to make a broad arm bend for Mingsha mountain.

Shape of Sand Mountain

Mingsha mountain is composed of dozens of hills, most of which are more than 100 meters high. The shape of the hill is pyramid, with clear edges and corners. It looks like an Egyptian pyramid and a Swiss style building. The whole shape is very sculptural. The color of the mountain is ochre yellow and clear, and the sand surface is as soft as a girl's skin. You can't bear to step on it. What's strange is that the fine sand flows from bottom to top like a ripple. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed that the sand would flow upward. After careful observation, I knew that it was all due to the wind. What's more puzzling is that there is a depression similar to the crescent spring in Dunhuang between several sand hills, but it is waterless and full moon shaped. It is more than 5 meters deep and covers an area of more than 100 square meters. At the bottom, there are several large mounds of lush green Cymbidium and some green grass. For thousands of years, wind and sand have invaded it, but it has not been filled up. Nature is so incredible, perhaps the endless temptation of nature lies in this.

Climbing Sand Mountain

The fun of going up the mountain

One foot down, quicksand knee, foot lift is very difficult. Moreover, once the quicksand is stepped on, it will slide down, often one step and two steps back. Sometimes it will slide you down a few meters, even overturn you to the ground and roll down. When you go to the top of the mountain, panting and sweating, a mythical world suddenly unfolds in front of you. The sand sea connecting with the blue sky is golden. Your closed heart is suddenly opened by the sun. A sense of victory and pride of the conqueror will surge in your blood.

The fun of going down the mountain

What makes you happy most is sand skating. When you glide down from the top of the mountain with your companion, the quicksand goes down with the tide. The quicksand is like waves at your feet, and your ears make a loud noise. I have read many articles describing the sound of sand, most of which describe it with the sound of thunder. In fact, it is not accurate at all. The sound of sand in Mulei mountain is completely like the sound of a jet plane, silent and lasting. What's more interesting is that the fine sand flowing in the sand mountain does not flow downward, but flows upward, just like the gentle and beautiful ripples of the lake water. Judging from the different positions on the sand mountain, there will be different noises when sliding down. Moreover, the slip marks will disappear a little and recover immediately, which is amazing. When the car comes near the sand mountain, it seems that there is a sound of thunder and horn from the inside of the sand mountain, intermittent, high and low, sometimes as melodious as a string, sometimes as galloping as an iron horse. The flowing fine sand does not flow downward, but flows upward, just like the gentle and beautiful ripples of the lake water.

Spring under the mountain

Not far from Mingsha mountain, there is a spring, which looks like a full moon. It is amazing that it has not been destroyed for thousands of years. But see the spring water from the bottom of the sand, clear and transparent, drink of cool Gan lie, secrete people's heart. Make Mingsha mountain more magical.

It is true that Mt. Ming Sha in Mulei is a unique mountain in western regions. Its magic and charm are being appreciated by more and more people.

Address: 5 km north of hayinar, Mulei County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture

Longitude: 91.339118

Latitude: 44.573475

Tel: 0994-4871888

Ticket information: including the cost of Populus euphratica forest and Mingsha mountain

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