Taklamakan | Xinjiang has more than just grasslands, there are also deserts! A trip to southern Xinjiang.

It's a 3-hour drive from Kuche City to the starting point of "Duku Highway". Departing from Kashgar, it's a 7-hour car ride to the final stop of the Southern Xinjiang trip. Aksu region, the largest desert in China, "Taklamakan Desert". We have chosen two convenient and essential scenic spots, "Desert Gate" and "Sleeping Poplar Park", both of which can be navigated directly. #WhereToGoOnVacation 1. Sleep in the Populus euphratica Park. Thousand-year-old Populus euphratica forest, standing in the "forest" feels like time has stopped. "Populus euphratica lives for a thousand years, stands for a thousand years after death, and decays for a thousand years after falling." Each tree is a piece of history. The melancholic beauty is perfect for taking photos! 2. Gate of the Desert Two scenic spots are very close to each other. The ticket is 10r, and there is a "Taklamakan Desert" monument for check-in. The continuous sand dunes are very shocking, and you can also ride camels and off-road vehicles to rush through the sand!