Xinjiang

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Contents 1 Overview 2 History 3 Geography 4 Cities 5 Other Places 6 Attractions 7 Culture 7.1 Language 7.2 Cuisine 7.3 Music 7.4 Notables 7.5 Ethnic Groups 8 Colleges and Universities 9 Area and Postal Codes 10 Tips & Practical Info 11 See also

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Xinjiang's (新疆) terrain can be summarized as the "two basins separating three mountains". At the north is the Altai Mountains (阿尔泰山), and the south are Kunlun Mountains (昆仑山) with Tianshan Mountains (天山) running across the central part of Xinjiang. Between the Tianshan Mountains and Altay Mountains lies the Junggar Basin (准噶尔盆地), and the Tarim Basin (塔里木盆地) covers the area between the Kunlun Mountains and the Tianshan Mountains.

Inside the Tarim Basin is the Taklimakan Desert (塔克拉玛干沙漠). Covering a total area of 337,600 square kilometers, it is China's largest and the world's second largest shifting desert. Xinjiang's unique natural landscape, diverse climate, its frigid mountains, scorching deserts and oases, will surely make your trip an unforgettable experience.

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• Aksu (阿克苏)	• Hami (哈密)	• Hetian (和田)	• Ili (伊犁)
• Karamay (克拉玛依)	• Kashgar (喀什)	• Shihezi (石河子)	• Turpan (吐鲁番)
• Urumqi (乌鲁木齐)

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Area Code and Postal Code -- Xinjiang (新疆)

City	Area Code	Postal Code		City	Area Code	Postal Code
Aksu (阿克苏)	997	843000		Hami (哈密)	902	839000
Hetian (和田)	903	848000		Ili (伊犁)	999	835000
Karamay (克拉玛依)	990	834000		Kashgar (喀什)	998	844000
Shihezi (石河子 )	993	832000		Turpan (吐鲁番)	995	838000
Urumqi (乌鲁木齐)	991	830000

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Provinces and Cities

Wikipedia:Xinjiang