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Xinjiang self-help tourism

Abbreviation: New Location: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is located in the northwest of China and the center of Eurasia. Gansu and Qinghai provinces in China are connected with the southeast of Xinjiang, and Xizang Autonomous Region is connected with the south. The rest of Xinjiang borders eight countries, including Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. The border line is 54,000 kilometers long, which is the longest border line in China and the border line with the largest number of foreign ports. Climate: Xinjiang has a continental climate. The daily temperature difference in Xinjiang is generally above 12℃, with long sunshine hours (2,500-3,500 hours a year), less precipitation and dry air, and the average annual precipitation is about 150 mm. Area: total area10.6 million square kilometers. Population: Population:170,000. Capital: Urumqi is divided into 13 districts, 17 cities, 70 counties and 844 townships, including 132 townships, 670 ethnic townships and 42 ethnic townships. On the ancient Silk Road, there is a beautiful and rich land, that is Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which occupies 1/6 of China. Xinjiang Autonomous Region was established in 1955, which governs 5 states, 8 regions and 3 provincial cities.

Xinjiang has magnificent scenery, and at the same time has natural landscapes such as snow-capped mountains, grasslands, deserts, basins and river valleys. Moreover, the prosperous Silk Road in the past brought rich and colorful eastern and western cultures to Xinjiang, leaving behind cultural relics all over Xinjiang. Today, many ancient cities and caves have become the most valuable cultural tourism resources.

The main tourist cities in Xinjiang are Urumqi, Kashgar, Yili, Korla and Turpan, and there are also excellent scenic spots around these cities. The fragrant melons and fruits and the cheerful songs and dances of ethnic minorities constitute a paradise where all ethnic groups live in harmony, just as a song says, "Our Xinjiang is a good place".