How China Locked Down the World's 2nd Largest Desert: The 3,046-km Answer in Hetian Left Me in Tears | WALKIN HETIAN · Desert They said it was impossible to stop a moving desert. For centuries, the Taklamakan — the world's second-largest shifting desert — advanced relentlessly southward, swallowing over 100 meters of land each year. But in China's Hetian region, a 3,046-kilometer green barrier now stands as living proof that human determination can change even the most formidable landscapes. ✨Jo

Anne in Xinjiang: adventure in Taklamakan Desert Deep in northwest #China's #Xinjiang #Uygur Autonomous Region, the 337,000-square-km #TaklamakanDesert is the world's second largest shifting sand #desert and is known as the "sea of death" across China. In the Uygur language, its name means "go in and you won't come out." Oases in it once served as important #trading spots along the ancient #SilkRoad. The place used to be unpopulated, but has now been turned into a scenic spot with abundant recre

18K views · 122 reactions | China's Taklimakan Desert, often called the "Sea of Death," is the world's second-largest shifting sand desert. For decades it symbolized ecological fragility and rural poverty in southern Xinjiang. But today, from seafood and pearls to solar megaprojects, this desert is being tapped to fuel a new kind of economy. #ExploreXinjiang #Xinjiang | CGTN | Facebook

26 reactions | Memet Mehsum lives in Bachu County, an oasis in the Taklamakan Desert in southern Xinjiang. In a place where fishery provides a lifeline for locals, Mehsum followed his father's footsteps and became a fisherman. Though a simple life, he feels fortunate to live by the water and rejoices in the prospect of passing these skills to the next generation. | CGTN Documentary | Facebook