est100 一些攝影(some photos): The edge of the expanding Tengger Desert. 蔓延的騰格里沙漠邊緣

A view of the home of Du Jinping's family, who lives on Swan Lake in the Tengger Desert in China, on June 15, 2016. China's deserts have spread at an annual rate of more than 3,500 sq km, making rural life near impossible for the farmers, herders and villagers who live on the edge of the expanding Tengger Desert. PHOTO: NYT