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The
Resonant Sand Gorge (Xiangsha wan), located 50km south
of the city proper, is more a place of natural beauty
than of historical importance. The locals have long
considered the area a barren pointlessness, ungrazable
and desolate. The Gorge is a part of the vast Gobi
desert that starts just to the south of Baotou and
that spreads over Inner Mongolia, Gansu,Qinghai, Ningxia
and Xinjiang provinces.
The
sand gorge is a not easily accessible area of numerous
sand dunes that rise up to levels of over 90 meters.
It receives its name from the echoing Shhhh that the
sand makes as you step on its surface. Visitors here
can try camel rides, can parasail, can slide the dunes
or simply build sand castles.
How
to get there: The easiest way to visit the Dunes will
be on a tour with travel agent. Independently it is
not so easy, although cheaper. Take a bus heading
towards Yimeng from in front of the railway station.
Alight at Wayao Village, that is about 5km from the
Gorge, and you may either walk, hitch or hire a taxi
on. It is also possible take a bus to the town of
Daqi, and from here a taxi will be about RMB50 return.
A taxi from Baotou to the gorge and back should cost
less than RMB200.
Opening hours: 9am-5pm.
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