Shapotou

Shapotou is a large region in Ningxia Province, China, noted for the Tengger desert . It is the site of the world-renowned Shapotou Desert Experimental Research Station , which seeks to develop methods to prevent sand dunes from shifting. Shifting sands are of special concern in the region, as the trans-Asian Baolan railway passes through it.

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• Shapotou area
• Tengger desert & Tonghu grassland