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Irtysh Valley

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China's only river flowing north into the Arctic Ocean — cutting a green corridor through the extreme arid interior, concealing the gold and boreal forests of the Altai Mountains.

Hexi Corridor Hulunbuir Ordos Turpan Ili River Valley Junggar Basin Altun Mountains Qilian Mountains Greater Khingan Range Juyan Lake Ulanbutong Xilingol Steppe Zanda Bayinbuluke Lop Nur Irtysh Valley
Jiuzhaigou Ili River Valley Irtysh Valley
Tarim River Tarim Basin Junggar Wilds Tianshan Mountains Karez Turpan Ili River Valley Junggar Basin Altun Mountains Bayinbuluke Lop Nur Irtysh Valley
Irtysh Valley Xinjiang
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Golden birch forests and rugged granite hills framing the winding Irtysh River, traditional nomadic herders moving their sheep along the valley pasture