The Taklamakan Desert: Crossing the Sea of Death, Its Oasis Towns, and Silk Road Ghosts
The Taklamakan is the world’s second-largest shifting-sand desert. What it is, the two highways that cross it, and how to see it without getting lost.
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Loulan and Niya: The Lost Cities of the Taklamakan and How Travelers Can Still Touch Their Story
Loulan and Niya are the legendary lost cities of the Taklamakan. Learn their history, the Loulan Beauty mummy, why they vanished, and where to see their legacy.
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Yardang Landforms of Xinjiang: Exploring the Wind-Carved ‘Ghost Cities’ of the Taklamakan Edge
Xinjiang’s yardang landforms — wind-sculpted ridges nicknamed ‘ghost cities’ — are the planet’s strangest scenery. Where to see them and how to visit.
