Crescent Lake — a Chinese oasis in the desert

Crescent Lake — a Chinese oasis in the desert

Categories: Asia

Somewhere 6 km from the city of Dunhuang in Western China lies Crescent Lake — an incredible oasis in the Gobi Desert. In Chinese, it is called Yueyaquan. This crescent-shaped lake is the most important attraction of the region, where one of the greatest Buddhist temples in the world is located.

Crescent Lake — a Chinese oasis in the desert

Crescent Lake — a Chinese oasis in the desert

Crescent Lake — a Chinese oasis in the desert

Crescent Lake — a Chinese oasis in the desert

Crescent Lake — a Chinese oasis in the desert

Crescent Lake — a Chinese oasis in the desert

Crescent Lake — a Chinese oasis in the desert

Crescent Lake — a Chinese oasis in the desert

Crescent Lake — a Chinese oasis in the desert

Crescent Lake — a Chinese oasis in the desert

Keywords: China | Asia | Desert | Buddhism | Landscape | Lake | Temple

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