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| Urumqi |
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City of Urumqi (Urumchi) is the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
Region. It has a population of over one million. It is a border city
where multy ethnic groups live. Yanerwo in southern suburb is a noted
scenic area where there are the tombs of Chen Tanqiu and Mao Zemin,
two revolutionary martyrs. Chrysanphemum Platform is a noted place
for folk entertainment in Xinjiang. In the city there are also the
Red Hill, Jianhu Lake (Remin Park), the old Wulapo City, Shuimogou,
Yuergou Wooden - Outer - Coffin Tomb, the Great Hall of Shaanxi Mosque,
Nanshan "Earth Forest", ect. |
| Kashi
(Kacgar) |
| Kashi,
one of the China's Cultural and Historic Cities and the first great
city in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is the center for
the distribution of farm and animal products. An important town leading
to the Silk Road, it was under the jurisdiction of the central government
from the Han to the Qing Dynasty. Places of historical interest include
the Aitinier Mosque and the tomb of Abakehezhuo. Kashi is mainly inhabited
by the Uygurs. Its streets, houses, music, dance, and handicrafts
are distinctively West Asian. |
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