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Tengger Moon Lake
The Tengger Moon
Lake boat ride was a quick “refresh” from
the long bus ride and
a short respite for
the next most heart- pounding activities that followed— a camel ride, a paraglide, and a dune buggy experience.
Bottom left;
Alashan
Experiencing the charm of the Gobi by SUV sand dune rides was
as exciting and just as frightening for us.
Bottom right;
Xi Xia Mausoleum
Often called the “Pyramid of the East,” this royal mausoleum of the Western Xia Dynasty is the largest and most preserved in China. But for me, the best part was being able to buy some sculpted, brass horse and camel artifacts from the Han Dynasty for
my own museum back home.
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