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Tarim Basin

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China's largest desert basin — bone-dry yet rich in oil and gas buried below, the most awe-inspiring forbidden zone on the ancient Silk Road.

Shennongjia Hengduan Mountains Xishuangbanna Changbai Forest Region Ejina Min Mountains / Qionglai Mountains Jiuzhaigou Southern Qinling Foothills Junggar Wilds Hoh Xil Tianshan Mountains Yangtze Estuary Wetlands South China Mangroves Wuyi Mountain Tea Region Hainan Tropical Scrub Tarim Basin
Sichuan Basin Qaidam Junggar Wilds Turpan Tarim Basin
Tarim River Junggar Wilds Tianshan Mountains Karez Turpan Ili River Valley Junggar Basin Irtysh Valley Altun Mountains Bayinbuluke Lop Nur Tarim Basin
Tarim Basin Xinjiang
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barren desert sand dunes, ancient Euphrates poplar trees (胡杨) with twisted golden trunks, and the winding dry bed of the Tarim River, highlighting the hyper-arid desert ecosystem