Explore Kumtag desert in Xinjiang

Updated: 2015-04-19 10:52

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Explore Kumtag desert in Xinjiang

Photo shows the beatuiful scenery of Kumtag desert in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and covering 22,900 square kilometers, Kumtag is one of China's largest desert areas. Kumtag means "sand hill" in the Uygur language. As its name suggests, it overhangs a small oasis in Dunhuang, which has nurtured ancient cultures dating back to AD336 in the arid region. [Photo/China.org.cn]

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