【描述】鸣沙山位于甘肃敦煌城南五公里，以沙动成响而得名。自晋代开始被称为鸣沙山，其山东西长40余公里，南北宽约20公里，主峰海拔1715米。
        
         Located 5 km south of Dunhuang, Gansu, Shaming Shan got its name because of the singing sand. It has been called Shaming Shan since the Jin Dynasty. It measures over 40 km east-west and 20 km south-north. The main peek has an altitude of 1715 meters.