Crescent Lake — a Chinese oasis in the desert
Categories: Asia
By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/crescent-lake-a-chinese-oasis-in-the-desert.htmlSomewhere 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.
Keywords: China | Asia | Desert | Buddhism | Landscape | Lake | Temple
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