Taklamakan Desert of water, accounts for the somewhat wide diurnal temperature variation. The Taklamakan Desert has very little water, therefore it is hazardous to cross. Merchant caravans on the Silk Road would stop for relief at the thriving oasis towns. It was in close proximity to many of the ancient civilizations — to the Northwest is the Amu Darya basin, to the southwest the Afghanistan mountain passes lead to Iran and India, to the east is China, and even to the north ancient towns such as Almaty can be found. The key oasis towns, watered by rainfall from the mountains, were Kashgar,
Gambling in the Philippines in 2015. The reported gross revenue for 2015 was PHP 130 billion, a significant increase from 2014’s PHP 111 billion. Much of this growth can be attributed to Manila’s Entertainment City, which consists of first-class casinos and hotels. These hotels and casinos are a huge source of tourism, which brings in additional revenue for the country. Online gambling has been increasing in popularity. According to the "Manila Standard", the online gambling industry is now the second biggest demand driver for office space in the Philippines. In just the first six months of 2017, online gambling has taken up 83,960 square