Early April marks the arrival of spring in Dunhuang, as warm breezes sweep across the unique desert landscape. At the foot of the famed Mingsha Mountain (Singing Sand Mountain), apricot trees are bursting into bloom, signaling the start of the region's vibrant spring scenery.
As spring breathes life into the land, Gansu's Yanchiwan Wetlands welcome their cherished visitors once again. Over 5,000 migratory birds, including bar-headed geese, ruddy shelducks, mallards, greylag geese, and black-necked cranes, have arrived at the wetlands. These early travelers are the first to settle in for the season, turning the area into a bustling nursery for new life.
Every March, hundreds of herons return to Yanjia village, Kangle county, Gansu province, bringing life to the ancient village. These graceful "messengers of spring" nest and raise their young in the poplar forest by the village, soaring and playing in the air.
On some of the murals inside the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province is the iconic image of flying apsaras, celestial beings draped in diaphanous attire and billowing ribbons.
