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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Camel Trekking in Xinjiang: Riding the Ships of the Desert
Camel trekking in Xinjiang lets you cross real dunes the slow way. Here is where to ride, what it costs, what to pack, and staying safe on a bactrian camel.
