Satellite map of Tazhong, in the middle of the Taklamakan Desert. Tazhong is the name of the vast oil field here as well as the tiny rough-and-ready mining village that supports the oil field and travelers. There are some very basic hostels in Tazhong, or you can spend the night, as many tourists prefer, in the sands of the desert. Basic eateries and bars. The only gasoline for hundreds of kilometers.
