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Xinjiang is extremely vast with miraculous expanse
1/6 of China's totalland area
With a land borderline of 5,600 km
Proud ofbeing "Asia Center"
The farthest city from the ocean
Counting the "—est"s in Xinjiang
Xinjiang is so beautiful—the beauty will amaze you holding breath
The uniqueness of "three mountains embracing two basins"
The loftiness ofhigh mountains and steep hills
The majesty of glaciers and snow mountains
The tenderness of oasis pasture
The beauty oflakes and rivers
The breathtaking landscape of the deserts and Gobis
Seasons of Xinjiang: full of romance
Four seasons
Temperature in all seasons
Dry and arid climate
Relatively large temperature difference
Sufficient sunlight
Frequent gale
Water, land, sunshine and heat of Xinjiang: alI precious treasures
Water resource
Land resource
Solar energy
Wind resource
Xinjiang: the kingdom of creatures
Wild plants
Medicinal plants
Wild animals
Forest resources
Xinjiang: the treasure of minerals
Resource characteristics
Metal minerals
Nonmetallic minerals
Abundance in Xinjiang: rich coal, oil and gas
Coal
Oil and gas
West—East Natural Gas Transmission
Song of Karamay
Affluence in Xinjiang: so many beautiful things ) 191
Grain crops
Cash crops
Livestock products
Major cotton production region