Qitai Devil City (Yardang)
奇台魔鬼城
About 80 square kilometers of yardang landforms on the General Gobi, with colorful earth mounds in strange shapes. When the wind blows, it sounds like wailing ghosts, and it is a great place to watch the sunset.
Qitai Devil City is part of the Silicified Wood–Dinosaur National Geopark. It lies on the General Gobi and covers about 80 square kilometers. Its yardang landforms were shaped by long-term wind erosion. The mounds come in red, yellow, grey, and other colors, and resemble castles, people, and animals. When strong winds blow through the mounds, they produce eerie howls, which gave the place its name, “Devil City.” The colors are most beautiful at sunset. You can plan your visit to include the Silicified Wood Garden on the same day. There is no signal or supply in the area, so do not drive deep in alone, and stay on the designated roads.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Qitai Petrified Wood & Dinosaur National Geopark
- Tangchaodun Ancient City Site
- Qitai Museum
- Beiting Ancient City Site
- Jimsar Thousand Buddha Cave
- Mori Primeval Populus Euphratica Forest
- Jiangbulake Scenic Area
- Tianshan Gravity Hill