An aerial view of the Badain Jaran Desert in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous region, Dec. 20, 2018. As the third largest desert in China, it features over 140 lakes that lie between the dunes, although its annual precipitation is less than 40 millimeters. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Zifa)
An aerial view of the Badain Jaran Desert in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous region, Dec. 20, 2018. As the third largest desert in China, it features over 140 lakes that lie between the dunes, although its annual precipitation is less than 40 millimeters. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Zifa)
An aerial view of the Badain Jaran Desert in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous region, Dec. 20, 2018. As the third largest desert in China, it features over 140 lakes that lie between the dunes, although its annual precipitation is less than 40 millimeters. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Zifa)
An aerial view of the Badain Jaran Desert in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous region, Dec. 20, 2018. As the third largest desert in China, it features over 140 lakes that lie between the dunes, although its annual precipitation is less than 40 millimeters. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Zifa)
An aerial view of the Badain Jaran Desert in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous region, Dec. 20, 2018. As the third largest desert in China, it features over 140 lakes that lie between the dunes, although its annual precipitation is less than 40 millimeters. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Zifa)
An aerial view of the Badain Jaran Desert in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous region, Dec. 20, 2018. As the third largest desert in China, it features over 140 lakes that lie between the dunes, although its annual precipitation is less than 40 millimeters. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Zifa)