On September 27, 2021, Heruo Railway, the “last kilometer” of the railway encircling Taklimakan Desert, completed laying tracks, setting the foundation for operating the world’s first desert-circling railway in 2022. The construction of the Heruo Railway began in December 2018. It is designed to connect Hetian City in Southern Xinjiang and Ruoqiang County in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture.…