| 戈壁滩 | Gē bì tān | Gobi desert | ![]() |
| 戈壁沙漠 | Gē bì Shā mò | Gobi Desert | ![]() |
| 戈壁荒滩 | Gē bì huāng tān | barren sands of the Gobi desert | ![]() |
| 三北防护林 | sān běi fáng hù lín | Green Wall of China, a massive afforestation program on the eastern margin of the Gobi Desert aimed at stopping the desert's expansion, started in 1978 and planned to be completed by 2050 | ![]() |
