World's first traffic light for camels debuts in NW China's Gansu

(ECNS) -- A traffic signal for camels began operation Sunday at the scenic Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring in Dunhuang City, northwest China's Gansu Province.

It is the first traffic light in the world designed especially for camels. When the traffic signal turns green, camels can cross the road, while tourists cross when the signal turns red, greatly ensuring traffic safety.

The setting of the creative signal light has not only improved the crossing order in the tourist attraction but also protected both tourists and the animals. 

Dunhuang City sits in an oasis in Gansu Province. It was one of the ancient world's most important intersections between East and West.

Mingsha Mountain is also known as the Singing Sands Mountain because when a tourist walks through the quicksand or slide down a sand mountain, he can sometimes hear loud noises from beneath his feet.