URUMQI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Deep in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is China's largest desert, the Taklamakan Desert.
Some off-road enthusiasts have successfully crossed the desert in this April.
They departed from Yuli County in Xinjiang and completed a journey of 1,850 km in 18 days.
The Taklamakan Desert is known as the "sea of death." Its name means "go in and you won't come out" in Uygur.
Produced by Xinhua Global Service
