Sand dune ridges near the town of Dunhuang Members of the expedition next to the "castle-like hill of red sandstone", visited by V.A. Obruchev. Near Lanzhou The route of the expedition Members of the expedition at the entrance to the cave monastery Binlinsy near Lyutszyasya Members of the expedition. Lake Qinghai A shepherd on the Loess Plateau "Colorful rocks" in the northern foothills of the Richthofen Peasants on the Loess Plateau production still. V. Filippov (left) and V. Saran On a boat on the reservoir Lyutszyasya I. Chubarov with the locals next to the "castle-like hill of red sandstone", visited by V.A. Obruchev. Near Lanzhou Photographer: Aino Kirillova Tags: Grant 2014 expedition Obruchev