* Gobi Desert: The Gobi Desert is located in northern and northwestern China and extends into parts of Mongolia. It is the second-largest desert in China and the fifth largest in the world. The Gobi Desert covers an area of approximately 1.3 million square kilometers (500,000 square miles) and is characterized by its vast expanses of sand, gravel, and rock.
* Kumtag Desert: The Kumtag Desert is located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of northwestern China and is the third-largest desert in China. It covers an area of approximately 100,000 square kilometers (39,000 square miles) and is characterized by its towering sand dunes, which can reach heights of up to 300 meters (984 feet).
* Badain Jaran Desert: The Badain Jaran Desert is located in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of northern China and is the fourth-largest desert in China. It covers an area of approximately 49,000 square kilometers (19,000 square miles) and is characterized by its barchan dunes, which are crescent-shaped sand dunes formed by the prevailing winds.
* Tengger Desert: The Tengger Desert is located in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of northern China. It is the fifth-largest desert in China and covers an area of approximately 37,000 square kilometers (14,000 square miles). The Tengger Desert is characterized by its rolling sand dunes, which can reach heights of up to 200 meters (656 feet).
