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12-606: Historically, the Manas River crossed a large section of the Gurbantünggüt Desert , terminating in Lake Manas ( 45°48′00″N 85°56′00″E  /  45.80000°N 85.93333°E  / 45.80000; 85.93333 ); its length then was about 450 km (280 mi) long. However, due to the water diversion for irrigation and other needs, the Manas River's water has not reached the eponymous lake since

24-723: A large part of the Dzungarian Basin in Northern Xinjiang , in the northwest of the People's Republic of China . It is also called by some sources Dzoosotoyn Elisen Desert , from the Mongolian language (means "rich desert"). It is about 50,000 square kilometers (19,000 mi ) and around 300 to 600 meters above sea level. It is Xinjiang's second largest desert, after the Taklamakan Desert , which

36-402: A trans-desert highway, has been increasingly significant. The remotest point of land from any sea is in this desert. According to some calculations, the precise point is at 46°16.8′N 86°40.2′E  /  46.2800°N 86.6700°E  / 46.2800; 86.6700 . It was pinpointed and reached on 27 June 1986 by British explorers Nicholas Crane and Richard Crane; the location

48-714: Is in the Tarim Basin . A remote rugged area, the Gurbantünggüt Desert is separated by the Tian Shan mountains from the Ili River Basin, Turfan Depression and Tarim Basin of southern Xinjiang . A chain of cities, the largest of which is Ürümqi , are within a populated strip (the route of the Lanxin Railway ) south of the desert, which is irrigated by glacier-fed streams flowing from

60-443: Is not recognized by Republic of China (Taiwan). This observation was eventually dropped in new National Highway plans, replaced by Dandong-Dongxing Highway. A extension plan of the highway system was announced in 2013, including extension of existing highways(101-112, 201-227, 301-330) and new highways (North-South 228-248, East-West 331-361, Connections 501-581). Only small portions of them needs to be constructed from scratch; most of

72-462: The Kuytun–Beitun Railway skirt it from the west and northwest. The Ürümqi–Dzungaria Railway reaches into the desert's southeastern corner, known locally as Jiangjun Gobi (将军戈壁, "General's Desert"). The climate of the area is temperate, but very continental. The desert's ecological environment is very fragile and the impact of human activities on the environment, including the building of

84-744: The boundary with Nepal in Gyirong County . Originally it ran in the general southern direction from Altay City , Xinjiang to Baluntai (in Hejing County , Xinjiang), where it joins China National Highway 218 . It was originally 857 kilometres in length. After landslides blocked Zhangmu port of entry, for a while, G216 was the only road link between Nepal and Tibet. China National Highway 112 runs around Beijing Before 2013, Mainland China observed National Highway 228 as Taiwan Ring, composed of several National Expressway (Republic of China) and Taiwan provincial highways, this designation

96-562: The 1960s, and the lake has gone dry. Numerous reservoirs are constructed on the Manas River and connected streams in the Shihezi City- Manas County area, including the Jiahezi Reservoir ( 夹河子水库 ; Jiāhézi shuǐkù ) with the dam at 44°27′00″N 86°7′15″E  /  44.45000°N 86.12083°E  / 44.45000; 86.12083 . The reservoirs and canals form an extensive irrigation system in

108-600: The Tian Shan. The Irtysh–Karamay Canal , constructed during the first decade of the 21st century, skirts the desert's northwestern edge; the Irtysh–Ürümqi Canal crosses the desert's central part. Several salt lakes are in the western part of the Gurbantünggüt Desert. This includes the Manas Lake ( 45°48′00″N 85°56′00″E  /  45.80000°N 85.93333°E  / 45.80000; 85.93333 ), which

120-563: The area. This Xinjiang location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in China is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gurbant%C3%BCngg%C3%BCt Desert The Gurbantünggüt Desert ( Kazakh : Құрбантұңғыт шөлі قۇربانتۇڭعىت ءشولى; Uyghur : قۇربانتۈڭغۈت قۇملۇقى, Qurbantüngghüt Qumluqi ; simplified Chinese : 古尔班通古特沙漠 ; traditional Chinese : 古爾班通古特沙漠 ; pinyin : Gǔ'ěrbāntōnggǔtè Shāmò ) occupies

132-618: Was described as being in the Dzoosotoyn Elisen Desert. This position is over 2,600 kilometers (1,600 mi) from the nearest coastline. China National Highway 216 China National Highway 216 ( G216 ) is a highway in Xinjiang and Tibet , China. With the 2013 National Highway Network Plan , the route was extended north to Hongzhanzui in Fuhai County on the border with Mongolia , and extended south to

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144-679: Was in the past fed by the Manas River , but now has mostly dried out, and the Ailik Lake ( 45°56′00″N 85°47′00″E  /  45.93333°N 85.78333°E  / 45.93333; 85.78333 ), which receives water from the Baiyang River (which is replenished by the Irtysh–Karamay Canal). China National Highway 216 crosses the desert in north–south, from Altay City to Ürümqi . China National Highway 217 and

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