<P> The Gobi Desert ( / ˈɡoʊ. bi / ) is a large desert region in Asia . It covers parts of northern and northwestern China , and of southern Mongolia . The desert basins of the Gobi are bounded by the Altai Mountains and the grasslands and steppes of Mongolia on the north , by the Taklamakan Desert to the west , by the Hexi Corridor and Tibetan Plateau to the southwest , and by the North China Plain to the southeast . The Gobi is notable in history as part of the great Mongol Empire , and as the location of several important cities along the Silk Road . </P>
<P> The Gobi Desert ( / ˈɡoʊ. bi / ) is a large desert region in Asia . It covers parts of northern and northwestern China , and of southern Mongolia . The desert basins of the Gobi are bounded by the Altai Mountains and the grasslands and steppes of Mongolia on the north , by the Taklamakan Desert to the west , by the Hexi Corridor and Tibetan Plateau to the southwest , and by the North China Plain to the southeast . The Gobi is notable in history as part of the great Mongol Empire , and as the location of several important cities along the Silk Road . </P>
where is gobi desert located on a map
where is gobi desert located on a map
northern and northwestern China southern Mongolia
northern and northwestern China southern Mongolia