How would trade be impacted if you lived in the Gobi

The Gobi Desert (/ˈɡoʊbi/) is a large desert or brushland region in Asia.[1] It covers parts of Northern and Northeastern China and of Southern Mongolia. The desert basins of the Gobi are bounded by the Altai Mountains and the grasslands and steppes of Mongolia on the north, by the Taklamakan Desert to the west, by the Hexi Corridor and Tibetan Plateau to the southwest and by the North China Plain to the southeast. The Gobi is notable in history as the location of several important cities along the Silk Road.

Gobi Desert