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Xiangshawan, literally "Resonant SandBay," is situated in the territory of Dalad Banner, Ordos. It is 44kilometers from the city of Baotou in the north and 55 kilometers fromDongsheng District of Ordos in the south.

Backed by the Kubuqi Desert, the dunes arecrescent-shaped with a height of 90 meters and a gradient of 45-degrees. Whenit's dry, the dunes make a sound, hence the name "Resonant Sand Bay."

Sliding down from the slopes of the dunes,one can hear sounds like a bugle, drumbeat, and the sound of automobile andaircraft engines, a natural phenomenon as yet unexplained. If several peopleare surfing together, the sound will be as loud as a large bell, giving thefeeling that the whole dune is trembling.

It is better to visit the Resonant Sand Bayon sunny days. There are tram trails and scaling ladders.

Tourists can participate in sandexploration, horse and camel riding, glider flying, motor racing, targetpractice, arrow shooting, sandbaths and swimming. Living in a Mongolian tent,eating mutton by hand, tasting fresh milk and Ordos wine, they can alsoappreciate Ordos songs and dances and a unique Ordos wedding performance performedby the Xiangshawan Artistic Troupe.