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A strategically important place in southern Xinjiang
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Location: located between 7320' - 7057' east longitude and 3520' - 4018'
north latitude, bordering the Taklamakan desert in the east, the Kunlun
Range and Ali prefecture of in the south
Neighboring areas: Gansu province and Qinghai province, Tibet Autonomous
Region
Physical Features: two river systems of the Yarkant River and the Kashgar
River with a total annual runoff of 10.9 to 11.9 billion cubic meters
Population: 200,000
Area: 162.000 sq km
Nationalities: Han, Hui and Uygur
History: a history of more than 2000 years; belonged to the Zhuangpu
prefectural General's Office of the HunIn in Han dynasty; there after,
submitted to the authorities of the Western Han dynasty after the trading
links with Han formed by Zhang Qian - the special envoy to the Western
Region sent by Emperor Wudi; one of the four important towns in Anxi
during Tang dyansty; later becoming the seat of government of the Kashgar
Councillor in Qing dynasty
Climatic Features: mainly a continental climate; varied greatly with
topography as plain climate, desert climate and mountain climate;
frost-free period of 215 days
Average Temperature: 11.7C annually with the lowest of -24.4C and the
highest of 40.1C
Rainfall: 27 mm annually
Mountains: Mt. Kongur
Rivers: Yarhant River, Kashgar River
Products: wheat, maize cotton, barley, highland barley, rape, sesame,
peanuts and flax
Local Highlights: kashgar's local songs and dance ,crafts, roast lamb,
shishi-kebab, and baled fish
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