Tarim Basin
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The Tarim Basin is an endorheic basin in Xinjiang, Northwestern China, occupying an area of about 888,000 km2 and the largest basin in Northwest China. Located in China's Xinjiang region, it is someti
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The Tarim Basin is the oval desert in Central Asia.
Tarim Basin, ancient boat-shaped coffins
Tarim mummies, found in westernmost Xinjiang, in the Tarim Basin.
Taklamakan Desert
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The Taklamakan Desert is a desert in northwestern China. Located inside the Tarim Basin in Southern Xinjiang, it is bounded by the Kunlun Mountains to the south, the Pamir Mountains to the west, the T
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…Beijiang. Its northern boundary is the Tian Shan mountain range and its southern boundary is the Kunlun Mountains on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau. The Taklamakan Desert dominates much of the basin. The historical Uyghur name for the Tarim Basin is Altishahr (Traditional Uyghur: آلتی شهر, Chinese: 六城), which means 'six…
View of the Taklamakan desert
Desert life near Yarkand
The Molcha (Moleqie) River forms a vast alluvial fan at the southern border of the Taklamakan Desert, as it leaves the Altyn-Tagh mountains and enters the desert in the western part of the Qiemo County. The left side appears blue from water flowing in many streams. The picture is taken in May, when the river is full with the snow/glacier meltwater.
"Princess of Xiaohe", one of the Tarim mummies, the "best representatives" of Ancient North Eurasians. The mummy was discovered in 2003.