URC → TNA

Flaming Mountains

The striking red sandstone hills of the Turpan Basin, famous for their erosion patterns and heat.

Turpan Depression

Views over one of the lowest points on Earth, featuring salt lakes and stark desert basins.

Loess Plateau

The unique, highly eroded yellow-earth landscape of Gansu and Shaanxi provinces.

Yellow River Loops

Dramatic views of the 'Mother River' as it meanders through the central Chinese plains.

Jinan Cityscape

The sprawling urban center of Shandong as the plane descends into Yaoqiang Airport.

Bogda Peak

The highest peak in the eastern Tian Shan, visible shortly after takeoff from Urumqi with year-round snow cover.

Gurbantünggüt Desert

Vast stretches of the northern Xinjiang desert landscape extending toward the Mongolian border.

North Taihang Mountains

The rugged northern edge of the Taihang range as the flight transitions into the North China Plain.

Inner Mongolian Steppe

The transition from desert to semi-arid grasslands in the northern reaches of the flight path.