Tan Yuanheng 
Collected Works of Tan Yuanheng 
Volume 11

To the west of the Yangguan Pass, under the bright moonlight, the boundless desert seems to be covered with snow, which makes people feel that it is not so harsh and dry here; it seems soft and smooth everywhere; and there is even water. It seems to be an old and distant dream. Suddenly, there is a sandstorm. The shadow of the moon is gone, so is the snow field. Everything is in pitch darkness. Sand hits on your face and body like needling. You can only lie in the sand nest to prevent being swept away by the sandstorm. After a while, you have been half buried by the sand. After the sandstorm, the clear moon, refreshing breeze and boundless snow field are like they were before the sandstorm as if nothing had happened. However, as long as you look for it carefully, you will have a great harvest. Because something like fragments of ancient stone implements, coins or arrowheads buried under the sand will be often exposed after every sandstorm. Therefore, this place is called "Beach of Antiques". Few people come back with nothing. Although the sandstorm buried the history, it is also exploring the history.