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Arts and Crafts that I bought along my travels

响沙湾沙漠Xiangshawan Desert

is not far south of 内蒙古Neimenggu's (Inner Mongolia) 包头市Baotou city. I did not know of the area til I saw it advertised on the city's tourist map. It was hail as a phenomenon for being the closest sand-duned desert to a city and as a natural wonder with giant dunes that looms above nearby farm fields. The attraction is quite popular, with camel and horse rides and sand sliding. Read my travelogue on this area.

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image of Tulufan's Emin Minaretimage of the ruins in Tulufan's Gaochang Ruins

See 吐鲁番Tulufan's well-known attractions -- 苏公塔Sugonta (Emin Minaret), 高昌城Gaochang Ruins, and 火焰山Huoyan Shan (Flaming Mountains).

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See the 三峡Three Gorges of the 长江Changjiang (Yangzi) River between 重庆市Chongqing city and 宜昌Yichang.

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Travel Information

Getting There:

From 包头市东河区Baotou city's Donghe district, take a bus or minivan(Y9) south to 达旗Daqi county. The ride is about 45 mins. From Daqi's bus station, there are local public buses(Y5) to 响沙湾沙漠Xiangshawan Desert. This ride takes about 30 - 45 minutes. Read my short 《响沙湾游记》Xiangshawan travelogue. Getting back to the city is much easier as many buses converge in Baotou. Get on at Daqi's bus station, or wait on the main road going north.

Entrance Ticket:

30 yuan. Cable car ride is 25 yuan. (summer 2006).

Accomodations:

There are quite a few hotels and gers or yurts on the foot of the giant dunes, and on a hillside and the summit of a cliff.

Miscellaneous:

Get there early. An overnight stay to see the sunset and sunrise over the dunes would probably be very rewarding.