Situated in north China and south of the Inner Mongolia Plateau, the Loess Plateau is the third largest plateau in China. Covering an area of approximately 400,000Km2 and spanning the provinces of Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia, the Loess Plateau is the largest loess deposition area in the world. There are spectacular gullies across the Loess Plateau.