Taklamakan Desert to regard the Taklamakan Desert as separate and independent from the Gobi Desert region to its east. The People's Republic of China has constructed two cross-desert highways. The Tarim Desert Highway links the cities of Hotan (on the southern edge) and Luntai (on the northern edge), and the Bayingol to Ruoqiang road crosses the desert to the east. In recent years, the desert has expanded in some areas, its sands enveloping farms and villages as a result of desertification. The Golmud-Korla Railway (presently, under construction; expected completion time, 2019) will cross the Taklamakan as well. Because it lies in the
Out in the Country were about finding solace outside the city, "before the breathing air is gone..." Out in the Country "Out in the Country" is a song written by Paul Williams and Roger Nichols and performed by Three Dog Night. The song was produced by Richard Podolor, and was featured on their 1970 album, "It Ain't Easy". In the US, "Out in the Country" peaked at number 11 on the US adult contemporary chart, and number 15 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart on October 17,1970. Outside the US, "Out in the Country" reached number 9 in Canada, The song, released in the