Tikenliq

Tikenliq is an oasis on the lower Tarim River, where a narrow green corridor runs between the Taklamakan and Kumtag deserts. Poplars and shrubs follow the river through the arid lowlands. The lower Tarim has changed course over time; channels passing Tikenliq once continued toward the lake country of Lop Nur. The river's water sustains a ribbon of life amid the surrounding sands.