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  1. Xayar County
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    • Xayar County, also Shayar County or, from Mandarin Chinese, Shaya, is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Aqsu Prefecture. It contains an area of 31,868 km (12,304 sq mi). According to the 2004 census it has a population of 210,000. See more

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    In 1902, Xayar County was established.
    In March 1964, Tarim Farm (塔里木农场) was founded. In 1970, Tarim Farm was renamed Nong Yi Shi 15th Regiment (农一师十五团). In 1973, Nong Yi Shi 15th Regiment … See more

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    Agriculture and animal husbandry are equally strong in the county. Agricultural products include wheat, corn and cotton as well as melons, yema (野麻), walnut, velvet antler, muskrat, and licorice root. The county is the main … See more

    Where is the capital of Xinjiang?
    Urumqi is the capital of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, administered by the People's Republic of China. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0. Kashgar is in the extreme west of China and the southwest extreme of Xinjiang. Photo: Laika ac, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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    Xinjiang | History, Map, Population, People, & Facts

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    Where is Xinjiang located?
    Xinjiang, officially known as the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region located in the North West of China. The region is the main home of China's ethnic Uyghur population, is the largest province in China, and shares borders with Russia… Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0. Photo: Ricky Qi, CC BY 2.0.

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    When was Xinjiang established?
    The PRC autonomous region was established on 1 October 1955, replacing the province; that year (the first modern census in China was taken in 1953), Uyghurs were 73 percent of Xinjiang's total population of 5.11 million.

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    Where is the capital of Xinjiang?
    Urumqi is the capital of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, administered by the People's Republic of China. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0. Kashgar is in the extreme west of China and the southwest extreme of Xinjiang. Photo: Laika ac, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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    Why was Xinjiang renamed Uygur Autonomous Region?
    In 1955, Xinjiang Province was renamed "Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region". The name that was originally proposed was simply "Xinjiang Autonomous Region" because that was the name for the imperial territory. This proposal was not well-received by Uyghurs in the Communist Party, who found the name colonialist in nature since it meant "new territory".

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    What are the 5 physiographic regions of Xinjiang?
    Xinjiang can be divided into five physiographic regions: the Northern Highlands, the Junggar (Dzungarian) Basin, the Tien (Tian) Shan (“Celestial Mountains”), the Tarim Basin, and the Kunlun Mountains. These regions run roughly from east to west, the high mountains alternating with large basins.

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    Is Xinjiang a remote area?
    In a speech that he made while visiting the region last month, Xi said Xinjiang was "no longer a remote area" and should open up more to domestic and foreign tourism. ^ "中国统计年鉴—2018".

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    ‘A First Farewell’ bids goodbye to a Uyghur childhood

    Feb 26, 2021 · Dedicated to her hometown of Shaya, Xinjiang, director Wang Lina's debut is short but strong, using non-professional actors to tell a poetic story about three young Uyghur children and their experiences with poverty, …

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    Xinjiang, China: What you need to know about the US …

    Mar 24, 2021 · Xinjiang is China’s gateway to Central Asia, bordering Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan, as well as Mongolia and Russia in the north and Pakistan and India in the south. What...

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    Xinjiang consists of two main geographically, historically and ethnically distinct regions with different historical names, Dzungaria north of the Tianshan Mountains and the Tarim Basin south of the Tianshan Mountains, before Qing …

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    Xinjiang's Tarim River banks decked with golden poplar …

    Nov 11, 2023 · Along the banks of the Tarim River, a vast forest of desert poplar trees has recently turned golden colors, creating picturesque scenery in Shaya County of Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous …

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