The Taklamakan Desert (or Takla Makan Desert) is the 15th largest sandy
desert in the world, covering 320,000 square kilometers (123,550 square
miles). It is located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China.
The desert is seen mainly by those crossing it on the road between the
towns of Hotan and Luntai. The famous Silk Road edges around the
Taklamakan Desert so travelers of the past could avoid crossing its
dangerously dry center. Mummies dating over 4,000 years old have been
found in the region, along with other interesting artifacts. The
Taklamakan Desert isn’t on the tourist map at all, but that doesn’t make
it any less beautiful.
Saturday 12 October 2013
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