The Gobi’s Hidden Treasures: Asia’s Largest Desert | TRACKS

The Gobi’s Hidden Treasures: Asia’s Largest Desert The Gobi desert can be above 40 degrees in summer and minus 40 degrees in winter - humans and animals depend on each other to survive. Deserts are the most haunting of all the Earth’s landscapes. Sometimes we think of them as vast empty spaces that dwarf and test our human spirit. But that view is wrong in so many ways. They are full of colour and contrast. There are mountains and lagoons among the dunes and plains. They often teem with life and are rich in resources. Their peoples have remarkable qualities of ingenuity and endurance, wisdom and humour – their festivals and gatherings full of colour and energy. Subscribe to see more full documentaries every week: