Xinjiang Travel Guide, China Destinations, Travel Guide To Chinahttp://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardXinjiang- GuideThu 14 Aug 2008 21:41:00 GMTaliceshuhttp://www.chinatravel.com/xinjiang/

Geographical Location

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region lies in the northwest of China. Covering an area of over 1.66 million square kilometers, it is China's largest province, making up one-sixth of the entire Chinese territory. It is located in the hinterland of Asia-European Continent and with the total boarder of about 5,600 odd kilometers. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region borders Russia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, India, and Afghanistan. It used to be an...Xinjiang- TransportFri 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/xinjiang/transport.htm...Xinjiang- TransportFri 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/xinjiang/transport.htmSpecial Local Product: Handicrafts with national characteristics and the special local products are the first choice for shopping in Xinjiang. With a long history of development, a number of varieties and unique ethnic features, they are widely favored by tourists at home and abroad. The popular handicrafts and special local products include Hada (a piece of silk used as a greeting gift among the Zang and Mongol nationalities), emblems, Mongol clothing and accessories, wood carvings (such as w...Xinjiang- TransportFri 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/xinjiang/transport.htm Local Catering The staple food in Xinjiang is represented by noodle, Nang (like pancake favored by Han nationality), mutton and beef. The local dish in Xinjiang features a sour and spicy flavor. It takes common vegetable (such as union, tomato, potato and chili) as its major condiments, and likes to use chili powder, vinegar and Ziran (a kind of fennel for processing beef and mutton) as seasoning. Therefore Xinjiang dish tastes fragrant, sour and spicy, and are thus very appetizing. In a word...Xinjiang- FestivalFri 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/xinjiang/minorities-festival.htm...Xinjiang- HistoryFri 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/xinjiang/history.htmXinjiang used to be known as Xiyu Western Region. In 60 BC, in the early years of the Han Dynasty, the Military Viceroy's Office of the western Region was established by the Emperor, to execute sovereignty and power on behalf of the central government. It was not until 1884 that Xinjiang was formally established by the Qing Dynasty as a province. It was peacefully liberated in 1949, and on October 1st, 1955 the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region came into being....Xinjiang- TransportFri 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/xinjiang/transport.htmThe highway transportation framework in Xinjiang is well developed. Almost 86 counties and cities in this region enjoy the broad coverage of highways such as the Wuyi Highway, Wuka Highway, Lanxin Highway, Zhongba Highway, Tianshan Duku Highway, and Kuyi Highway. In 1995 a 520-ikometer-long highway across Taklamakan Desert was completed and put into operation. Three provincial highways—Lanxin Highway, Qingxin Highway and Xinzang Highway are key channels connecting Xinjiang with other provi...Xinjiang- TransportFri 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/xinjiang/transport.htm...Xinjiang- TransportFri 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/xinjiang/transport.htmIn China, Xinjiang is the very province which enjoys the longest airline and most airports which spread in different cities, like Urumchi, Kashi, Hetian, Aksu, Kuche, Kuerle, Qiemo, Yinjing, Altay, Kelamayi, Tacheng and Fuyundu....Xinjiang- TransportFri 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/xinjiang/transport.htm...