Local residents also expect the railway to usher in more explorers who may solve the mystery of Loulan.
In the past, Lop Nur has attracted Swedish explorer Sven Hedin, British archaeologist Sir Marc Aurel Stein and Chinese scientist Peng Jiamu.
In 1980, Peng went missing on an expedition to Lop Nur and was never found.
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