Information on Xinjiang and Jilin

The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is located in the northwest border of the motherland, covering an area of ??1.66 million square kilometers, accounting for one-sixth of the country. It is the largest province in my country. Xinjiang is located in the hinterland of the Eurasian continent, bordering eight countries including Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, India, and Afghanistan. The border is 5,600 kilometers long. It has historically been the world-famous "Silk Road" that connected the East and the West. "Road" has now become the second "Eurasian Continental Bridge" must pass through, the strategic location is very important.

Xinjiang, known as the Western Regions in ancient times, has been an integral part of China since ancient times. In 60 BC, the central government of the Western Han Dynasty established the Western Region Protectorate. From then on, Xinjiang officially became part of our country's territory. In 1884, the Qing government established a province in Xinjiang. Xinjiang was peacefully liberated in 1949, and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region was established on October 1, 1955.

Xinjiang currently has 14 prefectures, states, and cities, and 85 counties (cities), of which 33 are border counties (cities). The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps is an important part of Xinjiang and has 174 regiments. As of the end of 2002, Xinjiang's population was 19.0519 million, an increase of 290,000 people or 1.6% over the previous year. Looking at urban and rural areas, the urban population was 6.4472 million, an increase of 115,100, or 1.8%, and the urbanization rate was 33.8%; the rural population was 12.6047 million, an increase of 174,900, or 1.4%. In terms of gender, the male population was 9.6326 million, an increase of 1.0%; the female population was 9.4193 million, an increase of 2.2%. The annual birth rate was 16.3‰, the death rate was 5.4‰, and the natural population growth rate was 10.9‰.

Xinjiang’s topography can be summarized as “three mountains sandwiched between two basins”. There are Altai Mountains in the north, Kunlun Mountains in the south, and Tianshan Mountains across the middle. The Junggar Basin is sandwiched between the Altai Mountains and the Tianshan Mountains, covering an area of ??about 200,000 square kilometers; the Tarim Basin is sandwiched between the Tianshan Mountains and the Kunlun Mountains, covering an area of ??about 530,000 square kilometers; the Taklimakan Desert is located in the middle of the basin, covering an area of ??about 330,000 square kilometers, making it the largest in my country , the second largest mobile desert in the world. The Tarim River is about 2,100 kilometers long and is the longest inland river in my country. There is the Turpan Basin in eastern Xinjiang, with the lowest point -154 meters, making it the lowest place in my country. Xinjiang has a typical temperate continental arid climate, with an average annual natural precipitation of more than 100 mm. Snowmelt in the mountains in the region has formed numerous rivers, and oases are distributed on the edge of the basin and in the river basin. The total area of ??oasis accounts for about 5% of the entire region, and it has typical oasis ecological characteristics.

Xinjiang is endowed with unique water, soil, light and heat resources. The sunshine hours are long, the accumulated temperature is large, the temperature difference between day and night is large, the frost-free period is long, and the total annual solar radiation is second only to Tibet, which is very beneficial to the growth of crops. By the end of 2001, Xinjiang had 4.166 million hectares of cultivated land, with per capita arable land of 3.4 acres, 2.4 times the national per capita cultivated land area of ??1.5 acres. Xinjiang is one of the five largest pastoral areas in the country. There are a large number of high-quality pastures around Sanshan and Liangpen. The total area of ??natural pastures is second only to Inner Mongolia, ranking second in the country. The total annual surface water runoff in Xinjiang is 79.4 billion cubic meters, ranking 12th in the country, and the per capita surface water share is 2.2 times the national average. The recoverable amount of groundwater is 25.2 billion cubic meters, and the glacier reserves account for 50% of the country's total. However, because Xinjiang is located in the hinterland of Eurasia, the climate is arid, water resources are affected by seasonal factors, the spatial and temporal distribution is extremely unbalanced, and surface water evaporation is large, resulting in water shortages in some places, restricting further economic development in these areas.

Xinjiang has outstanding advantages in developing specialty agricultural products, and many of its products are well-known at home and abroad. The main products include cotton, hops, safflower, wolfberry, tomato, cantaloupe, Turpan grape, Korla pear, Hotan pomegranate, etc. Among them, cotton accounts for more than 40% of the country's total output, hops account for 70%, wolfberry accounts for more than 50%, and safflower accounts for more than 60%. Natural medicine resources are also very rich, including ephedra, apocynum, licorice, fritillary, cistanche, lithospermum, snow lotus, etc., which have a certain influence across the country.

Xinjiang has a wide range of mineral resources, large reserves, and broad development prospects. There are 138 kinds of minerals discovered so far, of which 5 kinds rank first in the country in terms of reserves, 24 kinds rank in the top 5 in the country, 41 kinds rank in the top 10 in the country, and 23 kinds rank first in the northwest region. It is rich in oil, natural gas, coal, gold, chromium, copper, nickel, rare metals, salt minerals, building materials and non-metals. Xinjiang's oil resources are 20.86 billion tons, accounting for 30% of the country's onshore oil resources; its natural gas resources are 10.3 trillion cubic meters, accounting for 34% of the country's onshore natural gas resources. Xinjiang has huge potential for oil and gas exploration and development, and its prospects are promising. Xinjiang’s predicted coal resources are 2.19 trillion tons, accounting for 40% of the country’s total. There are many kinds of resources such as gold, gemstones and jade, which are well-known in ancient and modern times.

Xinjiang has rich and unique tourism resources. According to the resource classification of the "China Tourism Resources Census Standards", Xinjiang has at least 56 of the 68 basic types of tourism resources in China, ranking first in the country. Xinjiang's natural landscape is unique, with ice peaks and fire islands coexisting, the vast sea and oasis adjacent, the natural style is rough, and the landscape combination is unique. Famous natural scenery include Tianchi, Kanas Lake, Bosten Lake, Sailimu Lake, Bayinbuluke Grassland, etc.

Xinjiang is rich in cultural tourism resources, and the "Silk Road" is world-famous. The "Silk Road" has left hundreds of ancient cities, ancient tombs, Thousand Buddha Caves, Cultural landscapes such as ancient tuntian ruins, among which: Jiaohe Ancient City, Gaochang Ancient City, Loulan ruins, Kizil Thousand Buddha Cave, Xiangfei Tomb, etc. are famous at home and abroad. Xinjiang is a multi-ethnic area. The culture, art, customs and customs of each ethnic group constitute a tourist and cultural landscape with strong ethnic characteristics, which is deeply loved by Chinese and foreign tourists.

Xinjiang’s biological resources are rich in species, diverse, unique, and have excellent characteristics, and have great potential for development. There are more than 4,000 species of wild animals and plants in Xinjiang. There are more than 10,000 local and introduced varieties of crops, many of which are of excellent quality. Local livestock and poultry breeds in Xinjiang have excellent characteristics such as strong adaptability, disease resistance, and tolerance to rough feeding. Xinjiang is also the original origin and secondary center of many kinds of fruit trees. It is rich in fruit tree resources, including more than 300 excellent varieties. Natural medicines such as ephedra, apocynum, licorice, fritillary, snow lotus, etc. are widely distributed and of high quality, with unique qualities and excellent properties.

After the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening up, Xinjiang has made great achievements in economic and social development. The comprehensive strength of the national economy has been significantly enhanced, and a national economic system based on agriculture and dominated by industry has been established. It has initially formed a regional and regional economy based on the economic belt on the northern slope of the Tianshan Mountains, with railways and highways as the skeleton, and The central city serves as the fulcrum and radiates the regional economic pattern that drives regional economic development. In 2002, the region's GDP reached 159.828 billion yuan, an increase of 8.1% over the previous year, and the growth rate was the same as the previous year. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 30.500 billion yuan, an increase of 5.0%; the added value of the secondary industry was 67.210 billion yuan, an increase of 8.4%, of which the added value of the industrial industry was 47.300 billion yuan, an increase of 8.6%, and the added value of the construction industry was 19.910 billion yuan, an increase of 7.9%. ; The added value of the tertiary industry was 62.118 billion yuan, an increase of 9.6%. In the GDP, the added value of the primary, secondary and tertiary industries accounted for 19.1%, 42.0% and 38.9% of the GDP respectively. The proportion of the primary industry decreased by 0.3 percentage points, and the proportion of the secondary industry decreased by 0.3 percentage points. Its proportion decreased by 0.4 percentage points, and the proportion of the tertiary industry increased by 0.7 percentage points. The per capita GDP was 8,365 yuan, an increase of 6.2%.

The total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery for the whole year was 52.5 billion yuan, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year. Among them, the agricultural output value was 36.3 billion yuan, an increase of 3.9%; the animal husbandry output value was 14.8 billion yuan, an increase of 8.9%; the forestry output value was 1.1 billion yuan, an increase of 11.5%; the fishery output value was 300 million yuan, an increase of 2.1%. The structural adjustment of the planting industry has been intensified, and the "special, high-quality, and high" industries have developed rapidly. The sown area of ??grains, vegetables, fruits and other specialty crops has increased, while the sown area of ??cotton has been reduced. The annual sown area of ??grains was 1.494 million hectares, an increase of 7.1%; the sown area of ??cotton was 944,000 hectares, a decrease of 16.4%; the sown area of ??oil crops was 215,100 hectares, a decrease of 1.1%; the sown area of ??sugar beets was 87,600 hectares, an increase of 2.5%; the sown area of ??vegetables was 15 million hectares, an increase of 19.1%. The annual grain output was 8.71 million tons, an increase of 9.4%; the cotton output was 1.5 million tons, a decrease of 4.5%; the oilseed output was 430,000 tons, an increase of 0.8%; the sugar beet output was 4.55 million tons, the same as the previous year; and the vegetable output was 5.63 million tons, an increase of 15.6%. %; fruit melons were 2.35 million tons, an increase of 50.4%; fruits were 1.97 million tons, an increase of 27.7%.

The district’s industrial added value was 47.3 billion yuan, an increase of 8.6% over the previous year. Among them, the added value of light industry was 7.9 billion yuan, an increase of 12.5%; the added value of heavy industry was 39.4 billion yuan, an increase of 7.8%.

The annual yarn output was 317,000 tons, an increase of 4.7%; sugar was 524,000 tons, an increase of 24.8%; canned food was 380,000 tons, an increase of 82.7%; beverage wine was 300,000 tons, an increase of 1.4%; wooden furniture 2.21 million pieces, an increase of 15.7%; raw coal 29.1 million tons, an increase of 3.2%; crude oil 20.36 million tons, an increase of 4.6%; crude oil processing volume 10.5 million tons, an increase of 3.5%; power generation capacity 21 billion kilowatt hours, an increase of 6.3%; steel 175.4 10,000 tons, an increase of 33.1%; 1.52 million tons of finished steel, an increase of 13.1%; 10.3 million tons of cement, an increase of 5.0%; 157,000 tons of ethylene, a decrease of 7.4%; 760,000 tons of chemical fertilizers (pure), an increase of 4.3%; 1,179 transformers Thousands of VA, an increase of 16.9%.

The export delivery value of industrial products for the whole year was 2.36 billion yuan, an increase of 28.8% over the previous year. The sales rate of industrial products was 99.4%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points. Among them, the sales rate of light industrial products was 97.4%, an increase of 3.2 percentage points; the sales rate of heavy industrial products was 99.9%, an increase of 0.4 percentage points.

The comprehensive economic efficiency index of industrial enterprises above designated size for the whole year was 136.5%, a decrease of 6.8 percentage points from the previous year. Among them, the total asset contribution rate decreased by 1.3 percentage points, the asset value maintenance and appreciation rate increased by 2.9 percentage points, the asset-liability ratio decreased by 3.5 percentage points, the current asset turnover rate accelerated by 0.2 times, the cost and expense profit rate decreased by 3.0 percentage points, and the labor productivity of all employees increased by 6142 Yuan/person.year.

The loss ratio of enterprises was 41.6%, an increase of 3.2 percentage points from the previous year.

Xinjiang has made great achievements in infrastructure construction and the investment environment has improved significantly. Over the past 20 years, a total of 487.975 billion yuan has been invested to build a large number of key infrastructure projects, such as the first phase of Tarim agricultural irrigation and environmental protection project, the Uluwati Water Conservancy Project, the first phase of Irtysh River Basin Development Project, and the first phase of the Irtysh River Basin Development Project in South China. Xinjiang Railway and its west extension project, Northern Xinjiang Railway, Lanzhou-Xinjiang double-track railway, desert highway, Tu-Urumqi-Daqiao high-grade highway, Uzbekistan-Kui Expressway, North-South Xinjiang optical cable, etc. At present, at the end of 2002, the operating mileage of railways was 3,010 kilometers, the same as the previous year; the mileage of highways in operation was 59,200 kilometers, an increase of 2.6%; and the mileage of civil aviation was 172,000 kilometers, an increase of 6.3%. The cargo turnover volume completed by various means of transportation throughout the year was 75.999 billion ton-kilometers, an increase of 6.4%, including 42.530 billion ton-kilometers of railways, an increase of 6.6%; 29.797 billion ton-kilometers of highways, an increase of 8.0%; 82 million ton-kilometers of civil aviation, an increase of 30.2%; and 3.590 billion ton-kilometers of pipelines. , an increase of 5.6%. The passenger turnover volume was 33.076 billion passenger kilometers, an increase of 6.8%, including 10.6 billion passenger kilometers of railways, an increase of 1.8%; 18.56 billion passenger kilometers of highways, an increase of 9.0%; and 3.916 billion passenger kilometers of civil aviation, an increase of 10.9%.

The total volume of postal and telecommunications business completed throughout the year was 9.453 billion yuan, an increase of 49.0% over the previous year. Among them, the total volume of telecommunications business was 8.790 billion yuan, an increase of 53.7%; the total volume of postal business was 663 million yuan, an increase of 6.4%. At the end of the year, the fixed phone penetration rate was 33.8%, the mobile phone penetration rate was 15.8%, and there were 448,000 Internet users.

We received 9.6794 million domestic tourists throughout the year, an increase of 13.3%; domestic tourism revenue was 8.395 billion yuan, an increase of 16.9%. It received 275,400 international tourists, an increase of 0.9%, including 41,600 compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, a decrease of 23.5%; foreign exchange income from international tourism was US$99.42 million, an increase of 0.9%.

At the same time as the economy is developing, Xinjiang’s science and technology, education, culture, health, sports, broadcasting and other social undertakings have made comprehensive progress, and people’s living standards have continued to improve. Scientific and technological strength continues to increase. By the end of 2002, the region had 387,700 professional and technical personnel of various types, an increase of 0.7% over the previous year. There are 207 registered major scientific and technological achievements, including 9 basic theoretical achievements, 193 applied technology achievements, and 5 soft science achievements. Throughout the year, 1,239 patents were accepted and 627 patents were authorized. There were 1,350 appraisal technology contracts throughout the year, an increase of 2.8%; the transaction value was 1.007 billion yuan, an increase of 22.2%. The education industry has developed steadily. In 2002, there were 24 general colleges and universities in the district, with 132,300 students enrolled, an increase of 22.4%. Ethnic minority education has achieved remarkable results, with minority students in various schools accounting for 46.0% of the district's students. Cultural undertakings are booming, with broadcast population coverage reaching 91.6% and television population coverage reaching 91.7%. Medical and health conditions have been greatly improved, and the three-level medical prevention and health care network in counties and villages has been further consolidated. By the end of 2002, there were 8,627 health institutions in the region, including 1,440 hospitals and health centers, 182 centers for disease prevention and control, and maternal and child health care institutions. 82; the region has 66,800 hospital beds, including 65,000 beds in hospitals and health centers. There are 91,900 health technicians. There are 810 township health centers and 9,728 rural doctors and health workers.

Xinjiang is a treasure land under development in the western part of the motherland, with very broad development prospects. In the new century, the implementation of the Western Development Strategy will greatly accelerate the pace of development and construction of Xinjiang, narrow the gap between Xinjiang and inland provinces and regions, and achieve common prosperity and progress for all ethnic groups. In the past two years, the central government has continuously increased its support for Xinjiang in terms of investment and policies. In particular, the construction of a series of large-scale projects such as the comprehensive development of the Tarim River Basin and the West-East Gas Transmission will effectively promote the industrial upgrading of Xinjiang and drive investment. Rapid growth will have a huge role in promoting economic and social development.

In the next five to ten years, we will enter a new stage of development in which we will vigorously implement the Western Development Strategy, build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, and accelerate socialist modernization. We will seize the opportunity, deepen reform, expand opening up, continuously enhance comprehensive economic strength, and strive to improve people's living standards. The average annual GDP growth rate in the first three years of the plan is 8%, and the growth rate in the next seven years will reach more than 10%. By 2010, the GDP will more than double that in 2000, and the people will live a relatively prosperous life under socialism. The market economic system is relatively complete.

To this end, we will continue to implement the market-oriented strategy of converting advantageous resources, revitalizing science and education, and sustainable development strategies, actively expand domestic demand, strengthen infrastructure construction, and strive to cultivate new economic growth points; with the goal of enriching the people and strengthening the region, Effectively promote the transformation of the economic system and economic growth mode, comprehensively improve the quality and efficiency of economic growth; use reform, opening up and scientific and technological progress as the driving force, actively adjust and optimize the industrial structure, strengthen the basic position of agriculture, and pursue the goal of strengthening pillar industries and developing a characteristic economy. approach; highlight key areas of support for the elite and the strong, and promote coordinated regional economic development; intensify ecological and environmental protection and construction efforts to achieve sustainable development of population, resources, environment and society; strengthen the construction of socialist spiritual civilization, improve the quality of the entire population, and promote social Progress across the board.