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| − | '''Xinjiang''' ([[Uyghur language|Uyghur]]: {{Unicode|شىنجاڭ}} (Xinjang); {{zh-cpw |c=新疆 |p=Xīnjiāng |w=Hsin<sup>1</sup>-chiang<sup>1</sup>}}; [[Chinese Postal Map Romanization|Postal map spelling]]: '''Sinkiang''') is an [[autonomous region of China|autonomous region]] of the [[People's Republic of China]]. It is a large, sparsely populated area which takes up about one sixth of the country's territory. Xinjiang borders the [[Tibet Autonomous Region]] to the south and [[Qinghai]] and [[Gansu]] provinces to the southeast, [[Mongolia]] to the east, [[Russia]] to the north, and [[Kazakhstan]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Tajikistan]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Pakistan]] and [[India]] to the west. It administers most of [[Aksai Chin]] under the authority of the [[People's Republic of China]], although the region is claimed by [[India]] as part of the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir]]. | + | '''Xinjiang''' ([[Uyghur language|Uyghur]]: {{Unicode|شىنجاڭ}} (Xinjang); {{zh-cpw |c=新疆 |p=Xīnjiāng |w=Hsin<sup>1</sup>-chiang<sup>1</sup>}}; [[Chinese Postal Map Romanization|Postal map spelling]]: '''Sinkiang''') is an [[autonomous region of China|autonomous region]] of the [[People's Republic of China]]. It is a large, sparsely populated area which takes up about one sixth of the country's territory. Xinjiang borders eight separate countries, including the [[Tibet Autonomous Region]] to the south and [[Qinghai]] and [[Gansu]] provinces to the southeast, [[Mongolia]] to the east, [[Russia]] to the north, and [[Kazakhstan]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Tajikistan]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Pakistan]] and [[India]] to the west. It administers most of [[Aksai Chin]] under the authority of the [[People's Republic of China]], although the region is claimed by [[India]] as part of the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir]]. |
"Xinjiang" or "Ice Jecen" in [[Manchu Language|Manchu]], literally means "New Frontier", a name given during the [[Manchu]] [[Qing Dynasty]] in China. It is home to a number of [[Turkic peoples|Turkic ethnic groups]], the largest of which are the [[Uyghur people|Uyghurs]]. The region is often referred to as '''Chinese Turkestan''' or '''[[East Turkestan]]''', due to its ethnic links to Central Asia and specifically Turkestan. | "Xinjiang" or "Ice Jecen" in [[Manchu Language|Manchu]], literally means "New Frontier", a name given during the [[Manchu]] [[Qing Dynasty]] in China. It is home to a number of [[Turkic peoples|Turkic ethnic groups]], the largest of which are the [[Uyghur people|Uyghurs]]. The region is often referred to as '''Chinese Turkestan''' or '''[[East Turkestan]]''', due to its ethnic links to Central Asia and specifically Turkestan. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
{{main article|History of Xinjiang}} | {{main article|History of Xinjiang}} | ||
| − | Xinjiang has historically been an important area in Asia, largely due to its location at the center of the continent. Over it's history, a succession of conquerers and traders have passed through the area, many of whom challenged Chinese control of the region. | + | Xinjiang has historically been an important area in Asia, largely due to its location at the center of the continent. Over it's history, a succession of conquerers and traders have passed through the area, many of whom challenged Chinese control of the region. |
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| + | In 60 B.C.E., Xinjiang officially became a part of China’s territory, when the central government of the Western Han Dynasty founded the West Region Frontier Command there. In 1884, the government of the Qing Dynasty officially established Xinjiang as a Province. On October 1, 1955, it was declared the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region by the [[People's Republic of China]]. | ||
===Historic names=== | ===Historic names=== | ||
| − | Once part of [[Western Regions]], later, [[East Turkestan]]. As part of the [[People's Republic of China]], the official name of the region today is the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. | + | Once part of [[Western Regions]], later, [[East Turkestan]]. As part of the [[People's Republic of China]], the official name of the region today is the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, although it is often called Xin for short. |
== Subdivisions == | == Subdivisions == | ||
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== Geography and geology== | == Geography and geology== | ||
| − | Xinjiang is the largest [[Political divisions of China|political subdivision of China]] | + | Xinjiang is the largest [[Political divisions of China|political subdivision of China]], with an area of 1.66 million km² . It accounts for more than one sixth of China's total territory and a quarter of its total boundary length. It is divided into two basins by [[Mount Tianshan]]. [[Dzungarian Basin]] lies to the north, and [[Tarim Basin]] lies to the south. Xinjiang's lowest point is the [[Turfan Depression]], which is 155 metres below sea level and also serves as the lowest point in the [[People's Republic of China|PRC]] as well. Its highest peak, [[K2]], stands on the border with [[Kashmir]], and at 8611 meters above sea level is the second highest mountain on earth. |
Most of Xinjiang is young geologically, having been formed from the collision of the Indian plate with the Eurasian plate, forming the [[Tian Shan]], [[Kunlun Shan]], and [[Pamir]] mountain ranges. Consequently, Xinjiang is a major [[earthquake]] zone. Older geological formations occur principally in the far north where the [[Junggar Block]] is geologically part of [[Kazakhstan]], and in the east which is part of the [[North China Craton]]. | Most of Xinjiang is young geologically, having been formed from the collision of the Indian plate with the Eurasian plate, forming the [[Tian Shan]], [[Kunlun Shan]], and [[Pamir]] mountain ranges. Consequently, Xinjiang is a major [[earthquake]] zone. Older geological formations occur principally in the far north where the [[Junggar Block]] is geologically part of [[Kazakhstan]], and in the east which is part of the [[North China Craton]]. | ||
| − | Xinjiang has within its borders the point of land remotest from the sea (Lat. 46 degrees 16.8 minutes N, Long. 86 degrees 40.2 minutes E) in the [[Dzoosotoyn Elisen Desert]], 1,645 miles (2648 km) from the nearest coastline (straight-line distance). | + | Xinjiang has within its borders the point of land remotest from the sea (Lat. 46 degrees 16.8 minutes N, Long. 86 degrees 40.2 minutes E) in the [[Dzoosotoyn Elisen Desert]], which is 1,645 miles (2648 km) from the nearest coastline (in straight-line distance). |
The [[Tian Shan]] mountain range marks the Xinjiang-Kyrgyzstan border at the [[Torugart Pass]] (3752 m). The [[Karakorum highway]] (KKH) links [[Islamabad]], [[Pakistan]] with [[Kashgar]] over the [[Khunjerab Pass]]. | The [[Tian Shan]] mountain range marks the Xinjiang-Kyrgyzstan border at the [[Torugart Pass]] (3752 m). The [[Karakorum highway]] (KKH) links [[Islamabad]], [[Pakistan]] with [[Kashgar]] over the [[Khunjerab Pass]]. | ||
The [[Extreme points of the world|Eurasian pole of inaccessibility]], the point on land farthest from any ocean, is located approximately 320 km (200 mi) from the city of [[Urumqi]], within the boundary of Xinjiang. | The [[Extreme points of the world|Eurasian pole of inaccessibility]], the point on land farthest from any ocean, is located approximately 320 km (200 mi) from the city of [[Urumqi]], within the boundary of Xinjiang. | ||
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| + | The geographic position of Xinjiang makes it a very important location strategically. In history, Xinjiang served as the key controlling section of the well-known Silk Road, while now it is an unavoidable part of the railway leading to the second Eurasia Continental Bridge. | ||
Rivers include: | Rivers include: | ||
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[[Image:Urumqi_panorama.jpg|thumb|350px|right|A panoramic view of [[Urumqi]]'s city center taken from Red Mountain (Hong Shan).]] | [[Image:Urumqi_panorama.jpg|thumb|350px|right|A panoramic view of [[Urumqi]]'s city center taken from Red Mountain (Hong Shan).]] | ||
Xinjiang is known for its fruits and produce, including [[grapes]], [[melon]]s, [[pear]]s, [[cotton]], [[wheat]], [[silk]], and [[walnut]]s. Xinjiang also has large deposits of minerals and [[petroleum|oil]], making it an economically significant province for the [[People's Republic of China]]. | Xinjiang is known for its fruits and produce, including [[grapes]], [[melon]]s, [[pear]]s, [[cotton]], [[wheat]], [[silk]], and [[walnut]]s. Xinjiang also has large deposits of minerals and [[petroleum|oil]], making it an economically significant province for the [[People's Republic of China]]. | ||
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| + | The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) is an important part of Xinjiang's economy, and it has 174 regimental agricultural and stockbreeding farms operating under it. | ||
Xinjiang's nominal [[GDP]] was approximately 187 billion [[Renminbi|RMB]] (about 23 billion USD) in [[2003]], and increased to 220 billion RMB (about 28 billion USD) in [[2004]], due to the [[China Western Development]] policy introduced by the State Council to boost economic development in Western China. Its per capita GDP for 2003 was 9,710 RMB (1172 USD). | Xinjiang's nominal [[GDP]] was approximately 187 billion [[Renminbi|RMB]] (about 23 billion USD) in [[2003]], and increased to 220 billion RMB (about 28 billion USD) in [[2004]], due to the [[China Western Development]] policy introduced by the State Council to boost economic development in Western China. Its per capita GDP for 2003 was 9,710 RMB (1172 USD). | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 21 August 2007
| Uyghur: شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى Xinjang Uyghur Aptonom Rayoni Chinese:新疆维吾尔自治区 Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū | |
| Abbreviations: 新 (Pinyin: Xīn) | |
| |
| Origin of name | 新 xīn - new 疆 jiāng - territory "new territory" |
| Administration type | Autonomous region |
| Capital (and largest city) |
Ürümqi |
| CPC Ctte Secretary | Wang Lequan |
| Chairman | Ismail Tiliwaldi |
| Area | 1,660,000 km² (1st) |
| Population (2004) - Density |
19,630,000 (24th) 11.8/km² (29th) |
| GDP (2004) - per capita |
CNY 220.0 billion (25th) CNY 11,200 (13th) |
| HDI (2005) | 0.757 (medium) (14th) |
| Major nationalities | Uyghur - 45% Han - 41% Kazakh - 7% Hui - 5% Kirghiz - 0.9% Mongol - 0.8% Dongxiang - 0.3% Tajik - 0.2% Xibe - 0.2% |
| Prefecture-level | 14 divisions |
| County-level | 99 divisions |
| Township-level† | 1005 divisions |
| ISO 3166-2 | CN-65 |
| Official website http://www.xinjiang.gov.cn (Simplified Chinese) | |
| Source for population and GDP data: 《中国统计年鉴—2005》 China Statistical Yearbook 2005 Source for nationalities data:ISBN 7503747382 《2000年人口普查中国民族人口资料》 Tabulation on nationalities of 2000 population census of China † As at December 31, 2004
ISBN 7105054255 | |
Xinjiang (Uyghur: شىنجاڭ (Xinjang); Chinese: 新疆; pinyin: Xīnjiāng; Wade-Giles: Hsin1-chiang1; Postal map spelling: Sinkiang) is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is a large, sparsely populated area which takes up about one sixth of the country's territory. Xinjiang borders eight separate countries, including the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south and Qinghai and Gansu provinces to the southeast, Mongolia to the east, Russia to the north, and Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India to the west. It administers most of Aksai Chin under the authority of the People's Republic of China, although the region is claimed by India as part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
"Xinjiang" or "Ice Jecen" in Manchu, literally means "New Frontier", a name given during the Manchu Qing Dynasty in China. It is home to a number of Turkic ethnic groups, the largest of which are the Uyghurs. The region is often referred to as Chinese Turkestan or East Turkestan, due to its ethnic links to Central Asia and specifically Turkestan.
History
Xinjiang has historically been an important area in Asia, largely due to its location at the center of the continent. Over it's history, a succession of conquerers and traders have passed through the area, many of whom challenged Chinese control of the region.
In 60 B.C.E., Xinjiang officially became a part of China’s territory, when the central government of the Western Han Dynasty founded the West Region Frontier Command there. In 1884, the government of the Qing Dynasty officially established Xinjiang as a Province. On October 1, 1955, it was declared the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region by the People's Republic of China.
Historic names
Once part of Western Regions, later, East Turkestan. As part of the People's Republic of China, the official name of the region today is the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, although it is often called Xin for short.
Subdivisions
Xinjiang is divided into two prefecture-level cities, seven prefectures, and five autonomous prefectures. (Two of the seven prefectures are in turn part of Ili, an autonomous prefecture.) These are then divided into eleven districts, twenty county-level cities, sixty-two counties, and six autonomous counties. Four of the county-level cities do not belong to any prefecture, and are de facto administered by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
| Conventional[1] | Uyghur (kona yezik̡) |
Uyghur Latin (yengi yezik̡) |
Hanzi | Pinyin | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prefecture-level cities | |||||
| Ürümqi | ئۈرۈمچى شەھرى | Ürümqi Xəh̡ri | 乌鲁木齐市 | Wūlǔmùqí Shì | |
| Karamay | قاراماي شەھرى | K̡aramay Xəh̡ri | 克拉玛依市 | Kèlāmǎyī Shì | |
| Directly administered county-level cities | |||||
| Shihezi | شىخەنزە شەھرى | Xihənzə Xəh̡ri | 石河子市 | Shíhézǐ Shì | Administered de facto by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps |
| Tumxuk | تۇمشۇق شەھرى | Tumxuk̡ Xəh̡ri | 图木舒克市 | Túmùshūkè Shì | |
| Aral | ئارال شەھرى | Aral Xəh̡ri | 阿拉尔市 | Ālā'ěr Shì | |
| Wujiaqu | ئۇجاچۇ شەھرى | Wujiaqü Xəh̡ri | 五家渠市 | Wǔjiāqú Shì | |
| Prefectures | |||||
| Turpan Prefecture | تۇرپان ۋىلايىتى | Turpan Vilayiti | 吐鲁番地区 | Tǔlǔfān Dìqū | |
| Kumul Prefecture | قۇمۇل ۋىلايىتى | K̡umul Vilayiti | 哈密地区 | Hāmì Dìqū | |
| Hotan Prefecture | خوتەن ۋىلايىتى | Hotən Vilayiti | 和田地区 | Hétián Dìqū | |
| Aksu Prefecture | ئاقسۇ ۋىلايىتى | Ak̡su Vilayiti | 阿克苏地区 | Ākèsū Dìqū | |
| Kashgar Prefecture | قەشقەر ۋىلايىتى | K̡əxk̡ər Vilayiti | 喀什地区 | Kāshí Dìqū | |
| Tacheng Prefecture | تارباغاتاي ۋىلايىتى | Tarbaƣatay Vilayiti | 塔城地区 | Tǎchéng Dìqū | subordinate to Ili Prefecture |
| Altay Prefecture | ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى | Altay Vilayiti | 阿勒泰地区 | Ālètài Dìqū | |
| Autonomous prefectures | |||||
| Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture | قىزىلسۇ قىرغىز ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى | K̡izilsu K̡irƣiz Aptonom Oblasti | 克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州 | Kèzīlèsū Kē'ěrkèzī Zìzhìzhōu | |
| Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture | بايىنغولىن موڭغۇل ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى | Bayinƣolin Mongƣol Aptonom Oblasti | 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州 | Bāyīnguōlèng Měnggǔ Zìzhìzhōu | |
| Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture | سانجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى | Sanji Huizu Aptonom Oblasti | 昌吉回族自治州 | Chāngjí Huízú Zìzhìzhōu | |
| Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture | بۆرتالا موڭغۇل ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى | Bɵrtala Mongƣol Aptonom Oblasti | 博尔塔拉蒙古自治州 | Bó'ěrtǎlā Měnggǔ Zìzhìzhōu | |
| Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture | ئىلى قازاق ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى | Ili K̡azak̡ Aptonom Oblasti | 伊犁哈萨克自治州 | Yīlí Hāsàkè Zìzhìzhōu | |
Geography and geology
Xinjiang is the largest political subdivision of China, with an area of 1.66 million km² . It accounts for more than one sixth of China's total territory and a quarter of its total boundary length. It is divided into two basins by Mount Tianshan. Dzungarian Basin lies to the north, and Tarim Basin lies to the south. Xinjiang's lowest point is the Turfan Depression, which is 155 metres below sea level and also serves as the lowest point in the PRC as well. Its highest peak, K2, stands on the border with Kashmir, and at 8611 meters above sea level is the second highest mountain on earth.
Most of Xinjiang is young geologically, having been formed from the collision of the Indian plate with the Eurasian plate, forming the Tian Shan, Kunlun Shan, and Pamir mountain ranges. Consequently, Xinjiang is a major earthquake zone. Older geological formations occur principally in the far north where the Junggar Block is geologically part of Kazakhstan, and in the east which is part of the North China Craton.
Xinjiang has within its borders the point of land remotest from the sea (Lat. 46 degrees 16.8 minutes N, Long. 86 degrees 40.2 minutes E) in the Dzoosotoyn Elisen Desert, which is 1,645 miles (2648 km) from the nearest coastline (in straight-line distance).
The Tian Shan mountain range marks the Xinjiang-Kyrgyzstan border at the Torugart Pass (3752 m). The Karakorum highway (KKH) links Islamabad, Pakistan with Kashgar over the Khunjerab Pass.
The Eurasian pole of inaccessibility, the point on land farthest from any ocean, is located approximately 320 km (200 mi) from the city of Urumqi, within the boundary of Xinjiang.
The geographic position of Xinjiang makes it a very important location strategically. In history, Xinjiang served as the key controlling section of the well-known Silk Road, while now it is an unavoidable part of the railway leading to the second Eurasia Continental Bridge.
Rivers include:
- Tarim River
Major Cities:
- Urumqi
- Turpan
- Kashgar
- Karamay
- Yining
- Shihezi
Economy
Xinjiang is known for its fruits and produce, including grapes, melons, pears, cotton, wheat, silk, and walnuts. Xinjiang also has large deposits of minerals and oil, making it an economically significant province for the People's Republic of China.
The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) is an important part of Xinjiang's economy, and it has 174 regimental agricultural and stockbreeding farms operating under it.
Xinjiang's nominal GDP was approximately 187 billion RMB (about 23 billion USD) in 2003, and increased to 220 billion RMB (about 28 billion USD) in 2004, due to the China Western Development policy introduced by the State Council to boost economic development in Western China. Its per capita GDP for 2003 was 9,710 RMB (1172 USD).
Oil and gas extraction industry in Aksu and Karamay is booming, with the West-East Gas Pipeline connecting all the way to Shanghai on China's eastern coast.
Xinjiang's exports amounted to 3.047 billion USD, while import turned out to be 2.589 billion USD in 2004. Most of the overall import/export volume in Xinjiang was directed to and from Kazakhstan through Ala Pass [1]. China's first border free trade zone (Horgos Free Trade Zone) was located at the Xinjiang-Kazakhstan border city of Horgos [2]. Horgos is the largest land port in China's western region and it has easy access to the Central Asian market. Xinjiang will also open its second border trade market to Kazakhstan in March 2006, the Jeminay Border Trade Zone. [3]
Demographics
Xinjiang is home to several Muslim Turkic groups including the Uyghurs and the Kazakhs. Uyghers make up close to half of the population, which makes Xinjiang very different demographically from other parts of mainland China. Other PRC minority ethnic groups include Hui Chinese, the Kirghiz, the Mongols, the Russians, the Xibes, the Tajik, the Uzbek, the Tatars, and the Manchus.
The percentage of ethnic Han Chinese in Xinjiang has grown from 6 percent in 1949[citation needed] to an official tally of over 40 percent at present. This figure does not include military personnel or their families, or the many unregistered migrant workers. Much of this transformation can be attributed to the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), a semi-military organization of settlers that has built farms, towns, and cities over scattered parts of Xinjiang. The demographic transformation is held by Uyghur independence advocates as a threat to Uyghurs and other non-Han ethnicities in maintaining their culture, similar to the case of Tibet. While at the same time, the minorities of Xinjiang were exempted from the One-Child Policy and many Uyghur people emigrated out of Xinjiang to other parts of China, the percentage of Uyghur people in the total population of China has increased steadily.
| Ethnic groups in Xinjiang, 2000 census | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
| Uyghur | 8,345,622 | 45.21 |
| Han | 7,489,919 | 40.58 |
| Kazakh | 1,245,023 | 6.74 |
| Hui | 839,837 | 4.55 |
| Kirghiz | 158,775 | 0.86 |
| Mongol | 149,857 | 0.81 |
| Dongxiang | 55,841 | 0.30 |
| Tajik | 39,493 | 0.21 |
| Xibe | 34,566 | 0.19 |
| Manchu | 19,493 | 0.11 |
| Tujia | 15,787 | 0.086 |
| Uzbek | 12,096 | 0.066 |
| Russian | 8935 | 0.048 |
| Miao | 7006 | 0.038 |
| Tibetan | 6153 | 0.033 |
| Zhuang | 5642 | 0.031 |
| Daur | 5541 | 0.030 |
| Tatar | 4501 | 0.024 |
| Tuvans | 3260 | |
| Salar | 3762 | 0.020 |
Excludes members of the People's Liberation Army in active service.
Source: Department of Population, Social, Science and Technology Statistics of the National Bureau of Statistics of China (国家统计局人口和社会科技统计司) and Department of Economic Development of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission of China (国家民族事务委员会经济发展司), eds. Tabulation on Nationalities of 2000 Population Census of China (《2000年人口普查中国民族人口资料》). 2 vols. Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House (民族出版社), 2003. (ISBN 7-105-05425-5)
In general, Uyghurs are the majority in western Xinjiang, including the prefectures of Kashgar, Khotan, Kizilsu, and Aksu, as well as Turpan prefecture in eastern Xinjiang. Han Chinese are the majority in eastern and northern Xinjiang, including the cities of Urumqi, Karamay, Shihezi and the prefectures of Changji, Bortala, Bayin'gholin, Ili (especially the city of Kuitun), and Kumul. Kazakhs are mostly concentrated in Ili prefecture in northern Xinjiang.
| Major ethnic groups in Xinjiang by region, 2000 census | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghurs | Han Chinese | Kazakhs | others | |
| Xinjiang | 45.2% | 40.6% | 6.7% | 7.5% |
| Ürümqi PLC | 12.8% | 75.3% | 2.3% | 9.6% |
| Karamay PLC | 13.8% | 78.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Turpan Prefecture | 70.0% | 23.3% | <0.1% | 6.6% |
| Kumul Prefecture | 18.4% | 68.9% | 8.8% | 3.9% |
| Changji AP + Wujiaqu DACLC | 3.9% | 75.1% | 8.0% | 13.0% |
| Bortala AP | 12.5% | 67.2% | 9.1% | 11.1% |
| Bayin'gholin AP | 32.7% | 57.5% | <0.1% | 9.7% |
| Aksu Prefecture + Alar DACLC | 71.9% | 26.6% | <0.1% | 1.4% |
| Kizilsu AP | 64.0% | 6.4% | <0.1% | 29.6% |
| Kashgar Prefecture + Tumushuke DACLC | 89.3% | 9.2% | <0.1% | 1.5% |
| Khotan Prefecture | 96.4% | 3.3% | <0.1% | 0.2% |
| Ili AP1 | 16.1% | 44.4% | 25.6% | 13.9% |
| - Kuitun DACLC | 0.5% | 94.6% | 1.8% | 3.1% |
| - former Ili Prefecture | 27.2% | 32.4% | 22.6% | 17.8% |
| - Tacheng Prefecture | 4.1% | 58.6% | 24.2% | 13.1% |
| - Altay Prefecture | 1.8% | 40.9% | 51.4% | 5.9% |
| Shihezi DACLC | 1.2% | 94.5% | 0.6% | 3.7% |
1—Ili AP is composed of Kuitun DACLC, Tacheng Prefecture, Aletai Prefecture, as well as former Ili Prefecture. Ili Prefecture has been disbanded and its former area is now directly administered by Ili AP.
Source: 2000年人口普查中国民族人口资料，民族出版社，2003/9 (ISBN 7-105-05425-5)
Does not include members of the People's Liberation Army in active service.
P = Prefecture; AP = Autonomous prefecture; PLC = Prefecture-level city; DACLC = Directly-administered county-level city
Some Uighur scholars claim descent from both the Turkic Uighurs and the pre-Turkic Tocharians (or Tokharians, whose language was Indo-European), and relatively fair-skin, hair and eyes, as well as other so-called 'Caucasoid' physical traits, are not uncommon among them. In general Uyghurs resemble those peoples who live around them in Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Pakistan. In 2002, there were 9,632,600 males (growth rate of 1.0%) and 9,419,300 females (growth rate of 2.2%). The population overall growth rate was 10.9‰, with 16.3‰ of birth rate and 5.4‰ mortality rate.
HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse
With a population of about 20 million and an officially estimated 60,000 infections, Xinjiang has one-tenth of China’s AIDS cases and the highest HIV infection rate in the country. Chinese authorities estimate that Kashgar Prefecture, with a population of about three million, has 780 cases, but public health experts here say the real figure is probably four times that and rising fast.
Until recently, addicts were largely left to the police, who regarded them as simple criminals whose drug use was to be combated mercilessly. Resistance to treating drug addiction as a public health concern has been high, mirroring what some international health experts say was, more generally, a slow response to HIV/AIDS in China[2].
Media
The Xinjiang Networking Transmission Limited operates the Urumqi People Broadcasting Station and the Xinjiang People Broadcasting Station, broadcasting in the Mandarin (dialect), Uyghur (dialect), Kazak and Mongolian.
Sports
Professional sports teams in Xinjiang include:
- Chinese Basketball Association
- Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers
See also
- Battle of Jushi
- East Turkestan independence movement
- Gaochang
- Jiaohe Ruins
ReferencesISBN links support NWE through referral fees
Ogden, Suzanne (2006). Global Studies: China. McGraw-Hill, 14-16. ISBN 0073198722.
Nathan, Andrew J. and Bruce Gilley (2003). China's New Rulers: The Secret Files. New York Review Books, 247-250. ISBN 1590170725.
Notes
- ↑ Zhōngguó dìmínglù 中国地名录 (Beijing, Zhōngguó dìtú chūbǎnshè 中国地图出版社 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4.
- ↑ AIDS China, Avert.
External links
Official sites
Maps
Travel info
- Travel guide to Xinjiang from Wikitravel
Culture, history, photos
- The Opposite End of China (Xinjiang Blog)
- Uyghur site
- Uyghur Culture and History
- [4]
- Photo gallery from CBC.ca Accessed December 14, 2006
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