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March 27th 2013
Published: March 27th 2013
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In October 2012, Becky and I landed in Ningxia Autonomous Region and traveled to Zuoqi, Inner Mongolia to find the Gobi Desert. The area is absolutely superb with rocky deserts, isolated temples, sand dunes, salty lakes, camels, sheep everywhere (amazing meat for every meal!). We then rode a bus for 15 hours north to Ejina Qi, at the border with Mongolia to hike around a desert of poplar trees. In... Read Full Entry



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Jeremy Chiron
Jeremyaroundtheworld
Jeremyaroundtheworld
I am a 36-year old language teacher, currently working in Beijing. I was born in France but China has been my home for many years. I taught French and English in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, for 6 years. I never thought I would stay in China for such a long time but it’s been an amazing experience! Professionally speaking, teaching Chinese students is extremely rewarding. They are so hard-working and eager to learn new things. And then China… there aren’t enough words to describe this intricate (hence fascinating) country. “China is not to be liked or disliked: i... full info
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Poplar trees, around Ejina QiPoplar trees, around Ejina Qi
Poplar trees, around Ejina Qi
a farm at Ejina Qia farm at Ejina Qi
a farm at Ejina Qi
More camel??!!More camel??!!
More camel??!!
Another 8-hour bus ride to YouqiAnother 8-hour bus ride to Youqi
Another 8-hour bus ride to Youqi
We want to go to Badan Jaran Desert
Youqi, at the border with Gansu ProvinceYouqi, at the border with Gansu Province
Youqi, at the border with Gansu Province
The gate to the Badan Jaran Desert
outside Youqioutside Youqi
outside Youqi
outside Youqioutside Youqi
outside Youqi
outside Youqioutside Youqi
outside Youqi
flowers for youflowers for you
flowers for you
outside Youqi
outside Youqioutside Youqi
outside Youqi
outside Youqioutside Youqi
outside Youqi
sunset
Youqi, Inner Mongolia.Youqi, Inner Mongolia.
Youqi, Inner Mongolia.
This is our taxi (a QQ car) to get us to the Badan Jaran Desert where we'll rent a 4-wheel drive.
outside Youqioutside Youqi
outside Youqi
And here we are! And here we are!
And here we are!
巴丹吉林沙漠 Ba Dan Ji Lin Sha Mo Badain Jaran Desert!
巴丹吉林沙漠 Ba Dan Ji Lin Sha Mo 巴丹吉林沙漠 Ba Dan Ji Lin Sha Mo
巴丹吉林沙漠 Ba Dan Ji Lin Sha Mo
Badain Jaran Desert is a desert in China which spans the provinces of Gansu, Ningxia and Inner Mongolia. It covers an area of 49,000 sq. kilometers (19,000 sq. miles).

Badain Jaran Desert, Inner MongoliaBadain Jaran Desert, Inner Mongolia
Badain Jaran Desert, Inner Mongolia
This desert is home to the tallest stationary dunes on Earth. Some of the dunes reach a height of 500 meters (1,600 ft.). The dunes are kept in place in the arid, windy region by an underground water source. Analyses of the ground water indicates that it is snowmelt that flows through fractured rock from mountains hundreds of kilometers away.
Badain Jaran Desert, 巴丹吉林沙漠, Inner MongoliaBadain Jaran Desert, 巴丹吉林沙漠, Inner Mongolia
Badain Jaran Desert, 巴丹吉林沙漠, Inner Mongolia
Badain Jaran Desert, 巴丹吉林沙漠, Inner MongoliaBadain Jaran Desert, 巴丹吉林沙漠, Inner Mongolia
Badain Jaran Desert, 巴丹吉林沙漠, Inner Mongolia
This desert is home to the tallest stationary dunes on Earth. Some of the dunes reach a height of 500 meters (1,600 ft.). The dunes are kept in place in the arid, windy region by an underground water source. Analyses of the ground water indicates that it is snowmelt that flows through fractured rock from mountains hundreds of kilometers away.
Badain Jaran Desert, 巴丹吉林沙漠, Inner MongoliaBadain Jaran Desert, 巴丹吉林沙漠, Inner Mongolia
Badain Jaran Desert, 巴丹吉林沙漠, Inner Mongolia
Badain Jaran Desert, 巴丹吉林沙漠, Inner MongoliaBadain Jaran Desert, 巴丹吉林沙漠, Inner Mongolia
Badain Jaran Desert, 巴丹吉林沙漠, Inner Mongolia
This desert is home to the tallest stationary dunes on Earth. Some of the dunes reach a height of 500 meters (1,600 ft.). The dunes are kept in place in the arid, windy region by an underground water source. Analyses of the ground water indicates that it is snowmelt that flows through fractured rock from mountains hundreds of kilometers away.



31st March 2013

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Yes we want to follow your journey.
The path you have chosen to bike sounds fascinating. I do hope you will write more about your experiences. Can't wait for the next blog.
1st April 2013

Jeremyaroundtheworld
Jeremy Chiron

More coming soon!
i will try to share my experience as well as more pics of China. Have you been?

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