Crescent Lake
E692373
Crescent Lake is a famous crescent-shaped oasis nestled among the sand dunes near Dunhuang in China’s Gobi Desert.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crescent Lake canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
oasis ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | reachable by road from Dunhuang ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Jiuquan (prefecture-level city) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestVisitSeason |
autumn
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| ChineseName |
Yueyaquan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
月牙泉 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalContext | associated with Silk Road heritage ⓘ |
| environment | desert oasis ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected scenic area ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | oasis vegetation around the lake ⓘ |
| hasFeature | clear freshwater in a desert setting ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
temple-like buildings
ⓘ
traditional-style pavilions ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
camel riding
ⓘ
hiking on sand dunes ⓘ photography ⓘ sandboarding ⓘ |
| hasView | sand dunes and oasis contrast ⓘ |
| isPhotogenic | yes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
crescent-shaped water body in the desert
ⓘ
historical significance along the Silk Road ⓘ scenic desert landscape ⓘ |
| landscapeType | desert landscape ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dunhuang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gansu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Gobi Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern China ⓘ |
| near |
Dunhuang city center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mingsha Shan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Silk Road region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Hexi Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | crescent-shaped ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | sand dunes ⓘ |
| tourismImportance |
major attraction of Dunhuang
ⓘ
popular destination for domestic tourists ⓘ popular destination for international tourists ⓘ |
| waterSource | groundwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.