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Introduction to Xinjiang

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, referred to as New, is located in the northwest border of China, covering an area of 1.66 million square kilometers, accounting for one-sixth of China's total land area Xinjiang is endowed with unique water, soil, light and heat resources. It has long sunshine hours, high cumulative temperature, large temperature difference between day and night, long frost-free period, and the annual solar radiation is second only to Tibet, which is very favorable to the growth of crops. Xinjiang has 60.38 million mu of arable land, with 3.12 mu of arable land per capita, which is 2.1 times of the national per capita figure. Xinjiang is one of the country's five major pastoral areas, in the three mountains and two basins around a large number of good pastures, pastureland total area of 770 million mu, second only to Inner Mongolia, Tibet, ranking third in the country in Xinjiang, the full range of minerals, reserves, the development of broad prospects. At present, 138 kinds of minerals have been discovered, among which, 9 kinds of reserves rank first in the country and 32 kinds rank first in the northwest region. Petroleum, natural gas, coal, gold, chromium, copper, nickel, rare metals, salt minerals, building materials, non-metals and other rich reserves. Xinjiang oil resources of 20.86 billion tons, accounting for 30% of the national onshore oil resources; natural gas resources of 10.3 trillion cubic meters, accounting for 34% of the national onshore natural gas resources. Xinjiang has huge potential for oil and gas exploration and development, with a very promising prospect. Xinjiang coal forecast resources of 2.19 trillion tons, accounting for 40% of the country, you can try