(Source: China Daily)

Amazing Ruoqiang: ancient Silk Road city's best features

By Wu Zheyu | China Daily | Updated: 2016-08-18 10:08

A group of camels walk by in the Taklimakan desert. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The "Across Loulan" media tour, organized by the Cyberspace Administration Office of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the Party publicity department of Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, made its fourth stop in Ruoqiang county, most of which is in the southeastern part of the Taklimakan desert.

It's a place of strategic importance in the ancient Silk Roads, the meeting point for the Orient and Occident. The rich cultural heritage, including the ruins of the ancient city of Loulan within the county, gives this area a sense of mystery and romance. Let's have a look at some of the more attractive features of the county.

The ruins of the ancient city of Loulan. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Lop Nur Lake. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Wild camels living within this area. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The Yardang landform in Ruoqiang county. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The salt lake in Lop Nor. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The nickel resources are processed for industry. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]