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Urumqi is the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the political, economic, cultural, and technological center of Xinjiang. It is located in the northern part of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at the northern foot of the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains and the southern edge of the Junggar Basin, with east longitude 86°37′33″-88°58′24″ and north latitude 42°45′32″-44°08′00″. It borders Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture in the northwest and northeast, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in the south, and Turpan Region in the southeast. The total area is 10900.77 square kilometers. The total population is 1.85 million (2004). Postal code: 830000 Code: 650100 Area code: 0991 Pinyin: Wulumuqi Shi

It is located at the junction of the western and eastern sections of the North Tianshan Mountains in the Tianshan Mountains. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides in the east, south and west. The terrain is high in the southeast and low in the northwest. , and to the north is the southern edge of the Junggar Basin. The altitude is 680-920 meters, and the average altitude of the urban area is 800 meters. There are Urumqi River, Toutun River, Baiyang River, Chaiwopu Lake and other water systems. The Urumqi River runs diagonally through the urban area from southwest to north. It has a mid-temperate continental arid climate, with short spring and autumn seasons, long winter and summer seasons, and a large temperature difference between day and night. The average annual precipitation is 194 mm, the average temperature in July and August, the warmest months, is 25.7°C, and the average temperature in January, the coldest month, is -15.2°C.

On this primitive prairie, herders once lived in pursuit of water and grass, living a nomadic life of "the sky is blue, the fields are vast, and the grass is blown by the wind and cattle and sheep can be seen". They named this land "Urumqi", which means "beautiful pasture." Since the 1st century AD, the Han Dynasty government has sent farm workers to cultivate people on the grasslands, opening up the "Silk Road" New North Road. Over the years, this frontier city on the "Silk Road" connecting China and the West gradually took shape. Today's Urumqi has a population of 2.08 million and is home to 36 ethnic groups. While people inherit and maintain the traditions and characteristics of each ethnic group, they also integrate themselves into the atmosphere of the times, forming a unique combination of ethnic characteristics and popular trends. style.

Urumqi is the hinterland of the Eurasian continent. It is proud of its natural scenery, ethnic features, tourism and shopping, delicious food and complete service facilities. Urumqi City looks to the east of the Bogda Ice Peak and to the south of the Kalawucheng Mountains. It has the scenery of silver-covered ice crystal snowfields. At an altitude of 800-3500 meters, it is the "ocean" of spruce and fir virgin forests. The upper and lower edges of the forest are Green grassland: passing through the urban oasis belt, you enter the vast sea of ????the desert. It is a natural paradise for desert scenery tourism, modern and well-equipped five-star hotels, hotels, and a dazzling array of ethnic handicrafts, famous, high-quality, and specialty products. , everything is complete.

Urumqi has special geographical advantages. It has been known as the "gateway to the creation of the world" since ancient times. It is a transportation hub connecting the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains and connecting Xinjiang and the mainland. It has now become an important gateway for my country to expand its opening up to the west. A window for foreign economic and cultural exchanges. Urumqi is the farthest inland city from the sea in the world and is the geographical center of the Asian continent. In summer, the flowers and trees here are in full bloom, and the fruits and melons are fragrant. It is the golden season for tourism. In the middle of winter, the city is covered with snow, with jade trees and flowers, and the scenery outside the Great Wall of the North. People of all ethnic groups, moistened by the cool and sweet snow of Tianshan Mountains, have created a splendid civilization in the ancient Western Regions. Urumqi, a city with a long history, is the only route to New North Road on the world-famous ancient "Silk Road". In the first century BC, the Western Regions Protectorate established by the Western Han government once placed Wuji, a lieutenant, to farm in this area. During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, in order to further strengthen economic and cultural exchanges between the East and the West and promote the prosperity and development of the "Silk Road" New North Road, in 640 AD, the Tang government established the Beiting Protectorate in the northeast of Urumqi. In 1755 AD, the Qing government established the Beiting Protectorate in the northeast of Urumqi. The Ming Dynasty's ancient city of Jiujiawan in Urumqi is now fortified and garrisoned, and the place was officially named Urumqi. In 1763, it was renamed "Dihua".

Urumqi is the city farthest from the ocean in the world, the geographical center of Asia, and the only way for the world-famous ancient "Silk Road" New North Road. Thirteen ethnic groups, including the Uyghur, Han, Hui, Kazakh, Korean, Russian, and Mongolian, live here in harmony, creating the splendid ancient civilization of the Western Regions; numerous ethnic groups and different customs constitute Urumqi’s unique customs; Sports performances with national characteristics such as horse racing, wrestling, and girl chasing, exquisite jade carvings, embroidery, and ethnic musical instruments, fragrant and mellow milk tea and various snacks firmly attract people here.

Urumqi has a vast territory and rich natural resources. There are natural salt lakes in the southeast, oil, iron, manganese, phosphorus and other mineral deposits on the northern edge, and a wide variety of wild animals and plants.