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Top 5 most beautiful deserts in China

2014-06-13 10:02:54

(chinadaily.com.cn)

 

Shapotou in Ningxia [Photo/Xinhua]


Shapotou Desert is located on the southern edge of the Tengger Desert. It is the site of the world-renowned Shapotou Desert Experimental Research Station. There is also singing sand in Shapotou. Thousands of domestic tourists descend upon Shapotou each year to enjoy the natural scenery and partake in various activities on and around the 100-metre high dunes. It has a width of 2,000 meters and a height of 100 meters with an inclination of 60 degrees. When standing at the foot of the sand hills, you can see what looks like a waterfall, but is actually sand.

Best travel time:Spring and autumn

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