Ala Shan
Definition
A proper noun designating a massive desert region and a correlated mountain range located in the western part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, forming a major structural subdivision within the extended ecological system of the Gobi Desert; it also represents the name of a vast administrative league (Alxa) managing this arid territory. This geographical plateau of outstanding geoclimatic importance is structurally characterized by giant sand dunes among the highest on Earth, isolated interdunal saline lakes, and fragile ecosystems legally protected against accelerated desertification in Central Asia.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Ala Shan
- Alashan Desert
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, structurally singular and morphologically uninflected in standard configurations. |
| Formation | Linguistic transliteration combining native Mongolian and Mandarin geographic structural roots, stabilized in world atlas indices. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.la.ʂan] |
| Source | National Earth Science Geodatabase of China and World Geographical Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Expediția științifică a traversat regiunea Ala Shan pentru a studia migrația dunelor sub influența vântului.
EN: The scientific expedition crossed the Ala Shan region to study dune migration under wind influence.
RO: Munții Ala Shan formează o barieră naturală structurală ce separă bazinele hidrografice din nordul Chinei.
EN: The Ala Shan Mountains form a structural natural barrier separating the hydrographic basins of northern China.
RO: În deșertul Ala Shan se găsesc importante rezervații naturale destinate protejării cămilei bactriene sălbatice.
EN: In the Ala Shan desert, there are important natural reserves destined to protect the wild Bactrian camel.
Idioms & Phrases
Deșertul Ala Shan / Alashan Desert / Alxa Plateau
RO: Regiune deșertică vastă din Gobi, acoperită cu nisipuri mișcătoare și renumită pentru bazinele sale endoreice cu apă sărată.
EN: A vast desert region within the Gobi, covered with shifting sands and renowned for its endorheic saltwater basins.
Liga Ala Shan / Alxa League administrative division
RO: Subdiviziune administrativă extinsă din Mongolia Interioară, având o densitate a populației extrem de redusă din cauza reliefului arid.
EN: An extended administrative subdivision in Inner Mongolia, featuring an extremely low population density due to the arid terrain.
Munții Ala Shan / Alashan Range / Helan Mountains
RO: Lanț muntos rigid ce mărginește deșertul spre est, jucând un rol climatic esențial în oprirea maselor de aer umed.
EN: A rigid mountain range bordering the desert to the east, playing an essential climatic role in stopping humid air masses.
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