The Gobi Desert is in China/Mongolia. As you can see, it stretches from Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar, to just northeast of China's capital, Beijing. It is very famous for being the desert of the Mongols for this used to be the centre of the Mongol empire, led by Genghis Khan. It was also famous for being along the silk road. How far are you from the desert? Look below. Here is the Gobi and Takla Makan in comparison to other deserts. The Takla Makan is the desert next to the Gobi, some call it a sub-desert.
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