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How China’s longest desert road in Xinjiang was opened up to traffic | South China Morning Post

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The Tarim Desert Highway located in northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region was originally built for oil transportation in 1995. It has now been turned into a major thoroughfare, providing access for the transportation of goods and tourists.

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