Xinjiang, [a] officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, [11][12] is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwest of the country at the crossroads of Central Asia and East Asia.

Mar 30, 2025 · Xinjiang, autonomous region of China, occupying the northwestern corner of the country. It is bordered by the Chinese provinces of Qinghai and Gansu to the east, the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south, Afghanistan and the disputed territory of Kashmir to the southwest, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

Sep 4, 2024 · Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region travel information about location in China, climate, history and attractions in cities like Urumqi, Turpan, Kashgar, Hotan, Korla, Ili and Karamay.

Xinjiang consists of two main geographically, historically, and ethnically distinct regions with different historical names: Junggar Basin (Dzungaria) north of the Tianshan Mountains; and the Tarim Basin (Southern Xinjiang) south of the Tianshan Mountains.

Mar 30, 2025 · Xinjiang - Uyghur, Silk Road, Turfan: Far to the northwest of the heartland of Chinese civilization, the Xinjiang region was thinly populated by herders and oasis farmers organized into small kingdoms and tribal alliances.

2 days ago · In Xinjiang, Chen visited the cities of Urumqi, Kashgar and Aksu, and stressed that authorities must maintain a “zero tolerance” approach towards violent crime and continue to root out ...

Bordered by the Kashmir region, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia, Gansu and Qinghai provinces, and Tibet autonomous region, Xinjiang is China’s largest political unit in area. It is a region of rugged mountains and desert basins and was inhabited since early times by nomad tribes.

Although historically distinct from China, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang), also known as Eastern Turkestan, comprises approximately one-sixth of the land area of the People’s Republic of China.

Xinjiang (also transliterated as Sinkiang) is a northwestern region of the People's Republic of China on the outer edges of East Asia. Like all of China including both “China Proper” and the other outer east asian regions such as Tibet, Manchuria and Inner Mongolia, it is also claimed by the current Chinese state known as the Republic of ...

4 days ago · Located in the northwestern border of China, Xinjiang (Full Name: "Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region") is the largest province in China. Taklimakan Desert which is the largest desert in China, and Turpan Basin which is the lowest land below sea level in China are all in Xinjiang Region.