'Ghost Town' in Xinjiang desert offers wondrous landscapes

Editor's note: The eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays are here. Let's take a look at some of the stunning scenery you may want to see in Karamay, located in the northwestern part of Xinjiang's Junggar Basin.

The picture taken on Sept 23, 2017, shows the unique yardang landscape of Karamay Yardang Ghost Town in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo by Yu Jie/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Situated about 100 kilometers from Karamay city, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Karamay Yardang Ghost Town is a tourist area famous for its unique landforms and howling wind.

When great winds or sandstorms rise, they roar through the town like howling ghosts, with sand and dust blocking out the sky. Some people believe that the sounds are the reason people call it a ghost town.

In 2005, the site won recognition as "China's Most Beautiful Yardang Landscape" in the Beautiful Places in China competition.