Lobo is in Xinjiang.

Lop Nor, also known as Lop Nao (nào), is a lake in the southeastern part of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, known as the "Ear of the Earth" because of its shape like a human ear, and also known as the "Sea of Death", which is referred to as "Young Zephyr" in the Classic of the Mountains and Seas, and also known as Vitamin Trees, Salt Zephyr, Puchang Sea, Junglan Sea. Called "young Ze", also known as the vitreous glaze Ze, salt Ze, Puchang sea, the sea of jail Lan, auxiliary day sea, Linhai, Lopu pool, Lopu pool and other names.

Luobu Nur is the Mongolian transliteration of the name, meaning that the lake of many water collection, elevation of about 780 meters, is located in the lowest part of the eastern Tarim Basin, the eastern edge of the Taklamakan Desert, the northern part of the Ruoqiang County, southeast of Bayin'guoleng Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, the center is located in the latitude of 40.5 ° north, longitude 90.3 ° east. The Tarim River, the Peacock River, the Chelchen River and the Shule River converge here, making it the second largest saltwater lake in China, with an area of about 2,400 to 3,000 square kilometers.

Before 330 AD, the lake had more water, and the Loulan City on the northwest side was the throat of the famous "Silk Road". After that, due to climatic changes and the influence of human water conservancy projects, the water coming from the upper reaches of the lake was reduced until it was dried up, and it is now only a large area of salt shells.

Lop Nor featured attractions

1, the Han Dynasty beacon

60 kilometers away from Korla, a well-maintained ruins of the ancient beacon. Some scholars, according to the construction of the Great Wall of defense significance, that the western end of the Great Wall of the ancient beacon should include the ancient beacon tower in Yuli County, if this holds true, the beacon tower should be the beginning of the Western Great Wall.

2, yingpan han dynasty ruins

a Lop Nor area in the better preserved ancient sites. There is a circular wall, 300 meters in diameter, the wall remains nearly 6 meters high, west of the city there is a stupa site, broken adobe to form a pyramid shape. Two kilometers north of the ancient city on a high platform, there is a stupa base, stupa base west of the famous ancient tomb complex, the largest tomb complex for the Lop Nor region.

3, Longcheng Yadan

Lop Nor region, one of the three major Yadan group, is located in the north coast of Lop Nor. Tudai groups are all east-west oriented, long strip of Tudai, seen from afar as a swimming dragon, so it is known as the Dragon City. Longcheng Yadan is also known as the White Dragon Pile Yadan, and was selected by National Geographic China as the second of the three most beautiful Yadan in China, known as "the most mysterious Yadan", because very few people have seen its true appearance.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Lop Nor