Xinjiang
Xinjiang Overview
Xinjiang is located in the hinterland of the Eurasian continent, with a land border of more than 5,600 kilometers. It is bordered by Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, India and Afghanistan. It is an important passageway of the...
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Xinjiang is located in the hinterland of the Eurasian continent, with a land border of more than 5,600 kilometers. It is bordered by Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, India and Afghanistan. It is an important passageway of the ancient Silk Road in history. It is now the only place for the second “Eurasian Continental Bridge” and its strategic position is very important. There are 47 ethnic groups in Xinjiang. They mainly live in Han, Uygur, Kazakh, Hui, Mongolia, Kirgiz, Xibo, Tajik, Uzbek, Manchu, Daur, Tatar and Russia. They are one of the five autonomous regions of ethnic minorities in China.
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- Urumqi
- Turpan
- Aksu
- Tumxuk
- Tacheng (Xinjiang)
- Shihezi
- Aral
- Altay
- Kumul
- Bayingolin
- Kizilsu
- Kashgar
- Karamay
- Ili
- Hotan
- Changji
- Bortala
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