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 Located
in northwest China, Xinjiang is the largest of all the provinces
and autonomous regions in China. Of its total population, the Uygur
people make up 50 percent. Urumqi is the capital of the Xinjiang
Uygur Autonomous Region. Along the Silk Road in Xinjiang, there
are many ancient cities and historical sites.
The Tianshan-brand cattle hair and cashmere sweaters, Xigema-brand
space-cotton shirts, and various kinds of hand-knitted sweaters
have had a ready market throughout the country. Urumqi is also known
for its high-quality musical instruments. Urumqi teems with fruit
and melons, and its preserved fruit and melons, and its preserved
fruit and melons enjoy a high reputation. Xinjiang is also a producer
of high-quality medicinal tonics, such as snow lotus flowers, safflowers,
and the fruit of Chinese wolfberry. In recent years, Xinjiang has
opened wider to the outside world. Now tourists can find large shopping
centers everywhere in Urumqi.
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