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The World's Largest Oboo, Watching Over the Desert
Standing at the highest point of the Kubuqi Desert, the Yinken Oboo is certified by Guinness World Records as the largest oboo in the world. For centuries, Mongolian herders have piled stones here to honor the sky and pray for safe passage. From its summit, the endless sea of sand rolls to the horizon — the very spot locals call “where the sand ocean sounds like waves.
A 2,200-Year-Old Oasis, Guarded by Generations
The Yinken Oasis has survived alongside the Kubuqi Desert for over 2,200 years. Keeping it alive has never been luck — it is the result of relentless tree-planting by the Yinken people, who pushed back the dunes year after year so the oasis could not only survive, but grow. For us, tourism is not just a business; it is a way to protect this green miracle.
A COP13 Demonstration Site for Desertification Control
Yinkentala is a designated sustainable development demonstration site of the 13th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP13). Visitors can join our tree-planting program — partner of Ant Forest — and leave a living mark on the desert: the best time to plant a tree was ten years ago; the second-best time is now.
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