The famous Taklamakan Desert is located in (A) China. It is in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, in the Tarim Basin. It is surrounded by mountain ranges like the Kunlun, Pamir, and Tian Shan mountain ranges and is one of the biggest sandy deserts in the world. It is called the "Sea of Death" or "Place of No Return".
Silk Road: It is said that the Silk Route passes through its northern and southern borders.