In July the International Society for Aeolian Research held its biennial conference in Lanzhou, China. As part of the conference we were fortunate to visit the Badain Jaran desert which hosts some of the tallest dunes of earth.
As well as some massive dunes, over 140 lakes can be found between the dunes in Badain Jaran desert.
A trip to Minqin desert control experiment station was also organised. Checkerboarding from the bus!
Chinese hospitality after a long day on the road, Inner Mongolia.
Chinese Nebkha
Yours truly rolling the prayer wheels in Ta'er Monastry