main cities of xinjiang: hetian(hotan) , kashgar , korla , ili , urumqi , turpan , yining , hami , karamay , aksu , shihezi
turpan lies in the turpan basin at the southern foot of the tianshan range in the eastern part of xinjang, a key point on the ancient silkroad. turpan, a small oasis city set in a vast tract of grain fields; a pleasant, relaxing place in spite of the concrete-block architecture of the city center. the neighboring areas of turpan are: gansu province and qinghai province, tibet autonomous region.
turpan is surrounded by mt. bogda, mt. karawuquntag, mt. jueluotag and mt. kumtag in four directions respectively. it has a population of 4 million, including han, hui and uygur people.
turpan was called gushi in ancient times; the place where the state of south cheshi and the south cheshi court were set up during the han dynasty; establised as gaochang prefecture where tiandi county were set up during liang dynasty; founded as the state of gaochang during the northern wei dynasty; renamed xichang prefecture during the tang dynasty until 1913, turpan county was established.
climatic features: extremely hot summers with low rainfall but high evaporation; long frost-free period and gusty winds; in central area, the tiptop temperature of 47c. the main mountains are
mt. bogda, mt. karawuquntag, mt. jueluotag, mt. kumtag. the main farm products are: wheat, sorghum, cotton, grapes, peanuts, oil-bearing crops, melon and vegetables. local highlights: grape, hami melon, long staple cotton.
location: located between 4215' - 4335' north latitude and 8829' - 8954' east longitude; lies in the turpan basin at the southern foot of the tianshan range in the eastern part of xinjang; a key point on the ancient silk road
neighboring areas: gansu province and qinghai province, tibet autonomous region
physical features: surrounded by mt. bogda, mt. karawuquntag, mt. jueluotag and mt. kumtag in four directions respectively
population: 400,000
urban population: 200,000
area: 69,700 sq km
nationalities: han, hui and uygur
history: called gushi in ancient times; the place where the state of south cheshi and the south cheshi court were set up during the han dynasty; establised as gaochang prefecture where tiandi county were set up during liang dynasty; founded as the state of gaochang during the northern wei dynasty; renamed xichang prefecture during the tang dynasty until 1913, turpan county was established.
climatic features: extremely hot summers with low rainfall but high evaporation; long frost-free period and gusty winds; in central area, the tiptop temperature of 47c
mountains: mt. bogda, mt. karawuquntag, mt. jueluotag, mt. kumtag
rivers: hungliu river
products: wheat, sorghum, cotton, grapes, peanuts, oil-bearing crops, melon and vegetables
local highlights: grape, hami melon, long staple cotton
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