Gobi Desert

The Gobi (Mongolian Говь, Chinese 戈壁; pinyin gē bì) is a large desert region in northern China and southern Mongolia. The desert basins of the Gobi are bounded by the Altay Mountains and the grasslands and steppes of Mongolia on the north, by the Tibetan Plateau to the southwest, and by the North China Plain to the southwest. The word Gobi means "desert" in Mongolian. The Gobi is made up of several distinct ecological and geographic regions, based on variations in climate and topography.

Related Topics:
Pinyin - Desert - China - Mongolia - Altay Mountains - Tibetan Plateau - North China Plain - Mongolian

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The Gobi is most notable in history as part of the great Mongol Empire, and as the location of several important cities along the Silk Road.

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Mongol Empire - Silk Road

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