The Taklamakan Desert is witnessing unprecedented sand removal, sparking curiosity about China's true intentions. Massive machines are reshaping this arid landscape, with officials claiming it's for ...

A long-awaited dredge has finally arrived and is starting to remove some 70,000 cubic yards of sand that’s clogging the western part of San Elijo Lagoon, restricting tidal flow and causing fish ...

Huge sand-removal machines are chewing through parts of the Taklamakan Desert, and people can’t stop wondering what China is really planning out there. The Taklamakan is one of the driest, deadliest ...