Taklamakan Desert

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The Taklamakan Desert is a vast, arid sand desert in China’s Xinjiang region, known for its extreme dryness, shifting dunes, and historical role along the Silk Road.

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Aurel Stein → conductedExpeditionIn → Taklamakan Desert ⓘ

Afro-Eurasian desert belt → contains → Taklamakan Desert ⓘ

Tarim Basin → contains → Taklamakan Desert ⓘ

Xinjiang → containsDesert → Taklamakan Desert ⓘ

Western China → includesDesert → Taklamakan Desert ⓘ