The
塔里木盆地 (Tarim Basin) is China's largest inland basin, and most of it is the
塔克拉玛干沙漠 (Taklamakan Desert). The
塔里木河, China's longest inland river, runs along its northern edge, and oasis towns on its rim such as
喀什 (Kashgar) and
和田 (Hotan) were stops on the Silk Road.
