Badain Jaran Desert between the dunes, some of which are fresh water while others are extremely saline. These lakes give the desert its name which is Mongolian for "mysterious lakes". It is also crossed by one river, the Ruo Shui ("weak water"), which has formed an alluvial plain in the desert. Measuring over , the Badain Jaran Desert covers a significant part of the south-central part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region as well as the North part of Gansu province. Located in the Alxa Plateau at about 1200 meters above sea level it is listed as a subsection to the Gobi Desert.
Gobi Arts and Science College Gobi Arts and Science College – Gobi Arts and Science College (Gobi Arts) is an autonomous institution affiliated to Bharathiar University located in Gobichettipalayam, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1968 by K. M. Ramaswamy Gounder. The college was established in 1968 affiliated to Madras University, Chennai. Later, the college became affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. It is a co-educational grant-in-aid institution managed by the Gobi Arts College Council, registered on 25.8.1967 under the Societies Registration Act, XXI of 1860. The college was started with the noble objective of opening the doors of higher education to the poor and