Gansu, a province with many tourist attractions, is not only one of the important birthplaces of the Chinese nation and Chinese civilization, but also one of the birthplaces of traditional Chinese medicine. Gansu attracts many tourists to travel every year, and I am one of them. However, unlike other tourists, I come directly to understand history. Do you know which scenic spot I'm talking about?
I believe many people know that there are many Grottoes in Gansu. However, today, I don't want to introduce the Grottoes in Gansu, but a desert scenic spot in Gansu. This scenic spot is called 'the existence of gems' by tourists, and many netizens say it is the power of life. Do you know which scenic spot I'm talking about? It is said that the local government spent nearly 2.1 billion yuan to 'Save' the scenic spot. However, netizens have different opinions on this practice.
This controversial scenic spot is the crescent spring located in Dunhuang City, Gansu Province. This scenic spot does not only exist in my memory. It is located at the northern foot of Mingsha mountain. It is a lake formed naturally in the desert, so many people call it the miracle of the desert, and its name comes from the fact that it looks like crescent moon. This world-famous scenic spot still retains its original appearance even after thousands of years. However, until the beginning of the 20th century, there was a "crisis" in Yueya spring. As local villagers reclaimed land and pumped groundwater, the local groundwater was seriously drained, which directly led to the gradual decline of the water level of Yueya spring.
In order to protect the crescent spring, the local government began to take some measures to 'rescue' it. It took them more than ten years and nearly 2.1 billion yuan to 'Save' it. Although the crescent spring was finally protected and the water level rose, this practice of the Chinese local government was opposed by the Chinese people!
While watching the crescent spring, the local guide told us that when the local government was "rescuing" the crescent spring, it was opposed by many netizens, but if there was opposition, there was support. Some supportive netizens said that Yueya spring is the most representative tourist attraction in Gansu Province. If Yueya spring disappears, it will be a loss to China and even the world. This natural landscape formed in the desert needs to be well protected.
Netizens who are against it say that the government's practice of "rescuing" the crescent spring is very expensive, and it basically treats the symptoms rather than the root cause. It's not worth using so much money to protect a lake in the desert. It's better to benefit the local people.
However, as far as I am concerned, we still have to respect the government's practice. I don't even want to see a miracle Lake disappear in our country for such a long time, do we? If the local government doesn't 'Save' the crescent spring, I don't think I can see such a beautiful landscape when I travel. On the other hand, the crescent spring is also a warning to us that we should protect our home environment and make rational use of the surrounding resources. What do you think?