What is the reputation of Almaty?

The City of Apples

Alma-ata is a tourist city with unique scenery. It is located in the southeastern part of Kazakhstan and outside the northern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains. The hilly area at the foot of Waiyili Mountain, surrounded by mountains on three sides. It covers an area of ??190 square kilometers and has an altitude of 700-900 meters. It is famous for its rich production of apples. Almaty means "the place rich in apples, Apple City" in Kazakh language. The majority of the residents are Kazakhs, followed by Russians, Ukrainians, Tatars, Uyghurs and other ethnic groups. Population 1.5 million (2007). Almaty has a long history, and the Silk Road from China to Central Asia passed through here in ancient times. The city was founded in 1854 and became the administrative center of the Governor-General of Turkestan in 1867. The Soviet regime was established in 1918 and became the capital of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic in 1929. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991, it became the capital of the independent Kazakhstan Soviet Union. Since Almaty is located in a border area, there is limited room for urban expansion. In 1994, Kazakhstan decided to move the capital to Akmola (Astana) in the north-central part before 2000. In September 1995, President Nazarbayev issued an order to move the capital. After the capital is moved, Almaty's status as the country's scientific, cultural and economic center will not change. It will still receive most visiting foreign leaders for a long time to come, and most major domestic events in Kazakhstan will still be in Almaty. Figure held. On December 10, 1997, Astana replaced Almaty as the capital of Kazakhstan. Due to the irrigation of many mountain streams in the Trans-Alai Mountains, Almaty's land is fertile. In addition to producing grains, most of the area has been opened up as orchards. There are orchards all over the mountains and plains in the southern suburbs of the city, among which apple orchards are the most common. Therefore, Almaty It is known as the "City of Apples".