Moon Valley, lunar-like landscape in Namibia

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Moon Valley, lunar-like landscape in Namibia

STORY: Moon Valley, lunar-like landscape in Namibia DATELINE: July 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: SWAKOPMUND, Namibia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Moon Valley in Swakopmund, Namibia STORYLINE: Thirty kilometers away from Namibia's coastal city of Swakopmund lies an expansive lunar-like landscape called the Moon Valley. The scenic spot not only attracts tourists from all over the world but is also favored by film directors. Movies such as "Mad Max" and "Star Wars" have many scenes filmed here. Different from the golden color of the Namib Desert on the coast, the Moon Valley presents a desolate dark gray. Although it is difficult to capture the signs of animals and plants in the valley, it creates another rare original ecological style of nature that attracts many tourists. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Swakopmund, Namibia. (XHTV)

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