The Ordos Desert, which covers the northeastern portion of the Ordos Plateau, in the great north loop of the Huang He, is part of this ecoregion.
=== Polpuščavski plato Alashan ===Jugozahodni del Gobija je znan tudi kot Hsi-tau in "Mali Gobi" ter zapolnjuje prostor med veliko severno zanko Rumene reke na vzhodu, reke Ejin na zahodu in gorovjem Qilian in ozko kamnito verigo Longshou.