MODERN-DAY OASIS OFFERS REFUGE IN HEART OF TAKLIMAKAN
Hard work has made Tazhong, the 'center of the desert', green and vibrant
As the sun slowly descends and the Taklimakan Desert begins to cool, things start heating up in Tazhong, a small settlement in the far-western wilderness.
Wisps of smoke are seen curling from chimneys, and restaurants heave with weary travelers and hungry workers.
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