China News Service, Lanzhou, July 25 (Reporter Ding Si) The Dunhuang Meteorological Observatory of Gansu Province issued a yellow sandstorm warning on the afternoon of the 25th, saying that the local Yadan Devil City has already experienced sandstorms. It is expected that within the next 12 hours, Dunhuang will have visibility of less than 1,000. Meters of sandstorm weather.
Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Spot, a famous tourist spot in Dunhuang, is temporarily closed.
On the same day, the official WeChat account of Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Area issued the "Announcement on the Suspension of Ticket Sales for Special Weather in Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Area", stating that due to the special weather, the visibility of the scenic area is low. To ensure the safety of tourists, the scenic area is temporarily closed. The weather improves and the opening conditions are met, the scenic spot will open as soon as possible and inform."
On the afternoon of July 25, a sandstorm occurred in Dunhuang, Gansu.
Photo by Wang Xiaodong
On a self-driving tour of the Northwest Great Ring Road, Sina Weibo netizen "Qinghai Tourism Local Chartered Car Pony" who came across a sandstorm in Dunhuang that day photographed the sandstorm along the way.
In the video shot, you can see that as the vehicle moves, along the highway, "a wall of sandstorm is approaching", but the sky above the sandstorm is blue sky and white clouds, "blue sky, white clouds, It's rare to see the scene of sandstorms living together in one place."
Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Spot is located 5 kilometers south of Dunhuang City. The sand and springs coexist and are wonderfully made. It has been known for its "desert wonders" through the ages and is a national 5A-level tourist attraction.
On the afternoon of July 25, a sandstorm occurred in Dunhuang, Gansu.
Photo by Sun Zhijun
The reporter combed and found that on July 20, this "half sunny and half sandstorm" scene also occurred in Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Spot. Some tourists encountered rare sandstorms in Dunhuang, and everyone squatted to avoid danger.
The staff of the camping base in the local scenic spot said that half of the day was still sunny and half of the day sand and dust rose, but it was only the blowing sand and the wind speed was very low. This kind of weather was not common.
It is reported that Dunhuang sandstorms generally occur in late spring and early summer, and sandstorms are rare in July.
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