(250520) -- AKSU, May 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Driver Wu Jing and co-driver Liang Dongdong of China set off during the starting ceremony of the 2025 Taklimakan Rally in Aksu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 20, 2025.
This year's Taklimakan Rally features 23 motorcycles and 105 vehicles, with racers set to tackle extreme heat and complex topography over approximately 5,200 kilometers, including 2,350 kilometers of timed special stages across deserts and Gobi plains, before concluding on June 1 in Makit County. (Xinhua/Hu Xingyu)
