- 鸣沙县 míngshāxiàn Mingsha Countyhistorical county in modern-day Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
- 鸣沙山 míngshāshān Mingsha MountainMingsha Mountain (Singing Sand Dunes), a famous scenic area in Dunhuang, Gansu Province; named for the resonant sound produced by shifting sands when people slide down the dunes.