Taklamakan Desert
LocationChina (Xinjiang)
Area270,000 km2
ContinentAsia
TypeCold winter
About Taklamakan Desert
The name may mean place of no return. The second largest shifting sand desert. The Silk Road skirted its edges. Buried cities lie beneath the sand. Sandstorms can last for days. Temperatures swing from -25C to 45C.
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