The Gurbantunggut Desert is the second largest desert in China, located in the middle of Junggar Basin, and consists of four deserts, namely, the Hokinnerisin Desert in the east, the Bougueres Desert in Bugould in the west, the Tengellison Desert in Dezos in the middle and the Kubbie-Akkum Desert in the north.
Junggar basin belongs to temperate arid desert. In Gurbantunggut Desert, there are beautiful scenery in different seasons. There is snow in winter and you can enjoy it. When the snow melts in spring, the ephemeral plants peculiar to the desert germinate and bloom rapidly. At that time, the grass was green and flowers were fresh, full of poetry and painting; There are green shrubs to enjoy in summer, which is equally well-deserved.
Most of the desert interior is fixed and semi-fixed sand dunes, accounting for a large part of the whole desert, forming the largest fixed and semi-fixed desert in China. The western and central part of Gurbantunggut Desert is full of vitality, with many short-lived plants such as Haloxylon ammodendron, Artemisia annua, wormwood and ephedra, and there is a famous "desert jungle" in the ancient lake plain and the lower reaches of the river delta. There is also Haloxylon ammodendron nature reserve in Ganjiahu on the western edge of the desert, which is a nature reserve specially established to protect desert vegetation. The Haloxylon ammodendron forest in this reserve is very spectacular.
The mysterious ghost town is the most attractive place in Gurbantunggut Desert. The wind here makes the landform develop abnormally, thus forming the famous Urbu "windy city", also known as ghost town. A ghost town consists of a series of isolated platforms. This typical Ya Dan landform is formed under the influence of wind and running water.
The unique wind erosion sand dunes are extremely mysterious and peculiar in shape. There are many honeycomb dunes in the southwest of the desert, which are very distinctive; There are several tall compound dunes in the south, and crescent dunes and dune chains in the east of the desert.
The Chambantunggut Desert is a place full of wild interests, and there is also an interesting camel bell dream slope. In Tuoling Mengpo Natural Desert Botanical Garden, there are dozens of psammophytes, such as dense Populus euphratica, elegant clover, medicinal rhubarb and astragalus. , forming a natural landscape with rich colors, tastes, sounds and images. At the same time, camel bell Meng Po is also a natural zoo, where there are many kinds of animals, such as antelope, wild donkey, wild boar, wolf, fox, turtledove, wild eagle, etc. 100, among which there are many animals protected by the state. In Tuoling Mengpo, you can engage in activities such as sand climbing, sand wading and hiking exploration. You can also enjoy the desert scenery while listening to the sweet camel bells with the help of the "boat in the desert", which is very interesting.
The ever-changing mirage, peculiar wind erosion landform, hovering goshawk and breathtaking flying sand and stones make it one of the most beautiful deserts in China.
This is a good place to enjoy historical sites. There are many ancient copper coins, military symbols, beacon tower relics and other cultural relics scattered in the Gurbantonggut Desert. These ancient historical sites are the witness of the ancient battlefield of that year. There is a shelter forest on the edge of the desert to prevent sand sea from invading farmland. This artificial shelter forest has also become a tourist attraction.