The skyline of Urumqi
The beautiful city Urumqi is the capital of Xinjiang district, in the northwest of China. Xinjiang is an autonomous region, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, of the People’s Republic of China.
It is a large, sparsely populated area which takes up about one sixth of the country’s territory.
Xinjiang borders the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south and Qinghai and Gansu provinces to the southeast, Mongolia to the east, Russia to the north, and Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and the Pakistan- and India-controlled parts of Kashmir to the west.
It administers most of Aksai Chin, a region claimed by India as part of Jammu and Kashmir
“Xinjiang” or “Ice Jecen” in Manchu, literally means “New Frontier”, a name given during the Manchu Qing Dynasty in China.
It is home to a number of Turkic ethnic groups, the largest of which are the Uyghurs. The region is often referred to as Chinese Turkestan or East Turkestan.
Xinjiang is known for its fruits and produce, including grapes, melons, pears, cotton, wheat, silk, walnuts and sheep. Xinjiang also has large deposits of minerals and oil
Some famous places at this district are Karamay, Turpan, Kashgar, Yarkand.
In the district are many oasis cities and towns located.
It is a district which is inhabited by many national ethnic minorities.
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