The Singing Sand Dunes Of Dunhuang: China’s Mysterious Musical Phenomenon

In China's northwestern Gansu Province, the city of Dunhuang's desert hills are alive with the sound of music. A fascinating, and somewhat eery, phenomenon causes the staggeringly high sand dunes scattered throughout the Kumtag Desert to "sing" in the wind. The Singing Sand Dunes range in size, with the highest peak reaching 1,715 meters (5,626 feet). If you look closely, the sands are even rainbow-colored, ranging from yellow and white, to green and black. Advertisement Advertisement Although not unique to Dunhuang, the musical dunes in this region are the center of many Chinese legends and folklore. The dunes are situated…