Sounding Sand desert in China – in pictures

A dancer in traditional costume attends a Mongolian ritual ceremony in Xiangshawan desert Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

Dancers in traditional costumes perform near the Desert Lotus hotel Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

Dancers take photos during the ritual ceremony Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

A model performs for the tourists Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

Bactrian camels walk on the dunes of Xiangshawan Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

Dancers prepare backstage Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

Dancers perform on the dunes at night Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

Two dancers perform Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

Dancers prepare for poolside performance Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

A clown performs as children look on Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

A woman takes photos Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

Yoga on the dunes Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

Yoga practice by a swimming pool Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

A desert twirl Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

A model in a Mongolian costume walks past the dancers Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

Tourists pass a toilet on a bus tour of the desert Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

A power plant in the distance Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

Tourists ride past the under-construction Desert Lotus hotel Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

A model poses in the desert Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

The hand of a visitor taking an open-top bus tour Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

The Xiangshawan desert Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images