mke1963 Says: The old abandoned fortress of Shouchangcheng lies half-buried by sand on the eastern edge of Nanhu, just beyond the trees. Quite why it became abandoned is a mystery as the Nanhu oasis has always been a fertile and well-protected place, with plentiful water.Curiously, many...
mke1963 Says: I understand that there is home stay accommodation now in Nanhu village, which would provide more time to wander the oasis and the desert here.I haven't tried it here.
mke1963 Says: The desert looks beningn enough - flat and featureless - with little to prevent a short walk to get away from civilization for a while. However, I would urge caution. What looks flat from a distance can hide a lot of dips and depressions that can leave you suddenly out of...
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I understand that there is home stay accommodation now in Nanhu village, which would provide more time to wander the oasis and the desert here.I haven't tried...
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Nanhu is best known for being the location of the Yangguan - or Sunny Gate - the more southerly of the two passes leading out of China in historical times, the other being Yumenguan, 70km to the north...
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