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There are Altai Mountain in the north of Xinjiang, Kunlun Mountain, Karakorum Mountain and Altun Mountain in the south. As a symbol of Xinjiang, Tianshan Mountain crosses the central part, forming Tarim Basin in the south and Junggar Basin in the north. Traditionally, the area south of Tianshan Mountain is called southern Xinjiang, the area north of Tianshan Mountain is called northern Xinjiang, and Hami and Turpan basins are called eastern Xinjiang.

More than 500 rivers are bred by the ice and snow in the three mountain ranges in Xinjiang, which are distributed in the basins in the north and south of Tianshan Mountain, including more than 20 rivers such as Tarim River, Yili River, Erqis River, Manas River, Wulungu River and Kaidu River. On both sides of many rivers, there are countless oases, idyllic buildings and face-to-face villages, which are quite rich in scenery outside the Great Wall. This is the main base for generations of people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang. There are many lakes with beautiful natural scenery in Xinjiang, with a total area of 9,700 square kilometers, accounting for more than 0.6% of the total area in Xinjiang. Among them, there are ten famous lakes: Bosten Lake, Ebinur Lake, Bulento Sea, Ayaguri Lake, Sailimu Lake, Aqigekule Lake, Whale Lake, Liji Lake, Aksai Lake and Esman Lake.

The snow-capped mountains and ice peaks in Xinjiang have formed a unique large glacier with a total area of more than 24,000 square kilometers, accounting for 42% of the national glacier area, with an ice reserve of 258 million cubic meters. It is a natural "solid reservoir" in Xinjiang. Xinjiang is extremely rich in water resources, and its per capita possession ranks in the forefront of the country, which needs to be vigorously developed.

The great desert accounts for 2/3 of the country's desert area, of which the Taklimakan Desert covers an area of 336,700 square kilometers, which is the largest desert in China and the second largest mobile desert in the world, second only to the Lubuhari Desert in Arabian Peninsula. The Gurbantunggut Desert in Junggar Basin covers an area of 48,000 square kilometers and is the second largest desert in China. Xinjiang desert is rich in oil and gas resources and mineral resources.

The driest, hottest and coldest places in China are all in Xinjiang. The longest inland river, the lowest depression and the largest desert in China are also in Xinjiang. In Xinjiang, you can enjoy the world-famous Ya Dan landforms, wind-eroded mushrooms, caves, stone forests, mirage in the desert, songs of flying sand and other unique natural landscapes. Xinjiang has countless rare desert animals and plants for tourists to watch.

There are great differences in height in Xinjiang, such as the Aiding Lake in Turpan, the second depression in the world after the Dead Sea in Jordan, and the second peak in the world after Mount Everest. The height difference is 8765 meters, which is rare in the world. Because of the different natural landscapes, it has the reputation of "one mountain with four seasons and a hundred miles of different days". The mountainous area accounts for 44% of the total area of Xinjiang. Xinjiang has many inland rivers, high mountains and lakes, as well as countless hot springs, gas springs and glaciers. Climbing high and overlooking, desert oasis, hilly wilderness, grassland forest, ice peak and snow ridge, and lake basin are vividly visible. On the vast grassland, wild flowers are colorful, cattle and sheep are fat and beautiful, and the grassland scenery is picturesque.

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is referred to as Xinjiang or New. Located in the northwest of China, the center of Eurasia. Area 1.66 million square kilometers, accounting for about 1/6 of the national area. It is the largest province in China. Except Gansu and Qinghai in the southeast and Tibet in the south, the rest are adjacent to eight countries, namely Mongolia in the northeast, Russian Federation in the north, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in the northwest, Tajikistan in the west and Afghanistan, Pakistan and India in the southwest. With a border of more than 5,400 kilometers, China has the longest border and the largest number of ports open to the outside world, giving Xinjiang a unique geographical advantage in opening to the outside world.

1 95565438+1October1Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was established. The administrative area of the autonomous region includes 13, 17, 70 counties and 844 townships, including 132 towns, 670 townships and 42 ethnic townships. 13 There are five autonomous prefectures: Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture and Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture.

Xinjiang is a multi-religious area. The main religions are Islam, Lamaism (Tibetan Buddhism), Buddhism, Christianity, Catholicism, Orthodox Church and Shamanism, among which Islam is believed by Uygur, Kazak, Hui, Kirgiz, Tajik, Uzbek, tatar, Salar, Dongxiang, Baoan and other ethnic groups 10. Islam has a great influence on social life in Xinjiang. At present, there are more than 23,000 Islamic mosques and other places of religious activities in Xinjiang, including the Lama Temple and the Catholic Church, which fully meet the needs of religious believers of all ethnic groups. Religious organizations in Xinjiang mainly include Islamic Association, Islamic College and Buddhist Association.

Xinjiang climate

Xinjiang has a temperate continental arid climate. Southern Xinjiang is relatively dry, with annual precipitation 100-500mm. Turpan has a maximum temperature of more than 40 degrees Celsius for 30 to 40 days in summer, which has been called "Fire Island" since ancient times. The air flow in the four seas is blocked, the rainfall is scarce, the annual temperature difference and the daily temperature difference are extremely large, and the continental nature is extremely significant. There is more snow in winter in northern Xinjiang, and the maximum snow depth in Yining in February, 0969 is 65438+89 cm. There are many strong winds in spring and autumn, and the strong winds in canyons and mountain passes often reach 12 when cold air invades. Low temperature in spring often leads to spring drought.

Xinjiang economy

Xinjiang is rich in land resources, with 4 mu of arable land per capita, 0.6 billion mu of wasteland suitable for farming and 760 million mu of grassland. Farmland is mainly irrigated by water diversion, and Turpan and Hami areas are famous for karez irrigation. Agricultural products are mainly wheat, rice, cotton and cocoon, with rich fruits and vegetables. South Xinjiang long-staple cotton, Hetian sericulture, Turpan grape, Shanshan cantaloupe, Yining apple and Korla fragrant pear are very famous. Animal husbandry is developed, and Xinjiang fine-wool sheep, Yili, Barkhorma and Tacheng cattle are famous all over the country. Xinjiang licorice, Saussurea involucrata and hops are also famous. Xinjiang is one of the few provinces in China rich in coal, iron and oil resources, rich in mica, jade and precious stones. Solar energy and wind power are abundant. Industries mainly include petroleum, coal, metallurgy, building materials and wool spinning, cotton spinning and light industry. Transportation is centered on Urumqi, and there are Lanzhou-Xinjiang, South Xinjiang and North Xinjiang railways. Civil aviation connects Beijing, Shanghai, Lanzhou and Korla, Kashgar, Hami, Karamay and Yining. There are more than 10 institutions of higher learning such as Xinjiang University in the whole region, and the education of primary and secondary schools and ethnic minorities has made great progress.

Xinjiang's humanistic tourism resources are unique in charm. The "Silk Road" runs across Xinjiang and is world-famous. There are 236 ancient cultural sites, ancient tombs, ancient buildings, ancient caves and temples (Thousand Buddha Cave), stone carvings and modern memorial buildings with historical, artistic and scientific research value in Xinjiang, of which 10 is listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit. Buddhism also has 16 thousand Buddha caves, and there are more than 550 relatively complete caves. Besides, there are thousands of cultural relics. The scenic spots in Xinjiang include Jianhu Lake in Urumqi, Tianchi Lake in East Tianshan Mountain, Flame Mountain in Turpan, Ancient City of Han and Tang Dynasties, Kashgar Mosque and ChristianRandPhillips Tomb. There are also 22 nature reserves in Xinjiang. The discovery of Altay Rock Painting Gallery and Junggar dinosaur fossils has attracted the attention of experts and scholars at home and abroad. Xinjiang is known as the "hometown of songs and dances" and "hometown of melons and fruits", where you can enjoy colorful folk entertainment activities and taste sweet grapes and melons. Xinjiang has a long border and many ports, and has long-term friendly exchanges with the people of Central Asia and West Asia, making great contributions to domestic and foreign tourists.