Artux (simplified Chinese: 阿图什; traditional Chinese: 阿圖什; pinyin: Ātúshí) is a county-level city in Xinjiang. The area is 15,509 km² and the total population is 200,000 (2002). Artux is the seat of Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture. Is situated south of the Tianshan mountains, in the northwest part of the Tarim Basin. The city's annual mean temperature is 12 ℃, precipitation 80 millimeters. Artux's economy is primarily agriculture, the agricultural products are mainly cotton, grapes, and sheep. Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiǎntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiǎnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin is a system of romanization (phonemic notation and transcription to Roman script) for Standard Mandarin, where pin means spell and yin means sound. The most common variant of pinyin in use is called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: HànyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n), also known as scheme... A county-level city (县级市 Pinyin: xiànjí shì) is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. ... For the county in Shanxi province, see Xinjiang County. ... Kizilsu Kirghiz Prefecture (Chinese:克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州, Pinyin: KèzÄ«lèsÅ« KÄ“Ä›rkèzÄ« Zìzhìzhōu, Kirghiz: قىزىلسۇ قىرعىز اۋتونوم وبلاستى / Кыргыз Кызылсу aвтономиялы oбласты, Uyghur: قىزىلسۇ قىرغىز ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى) is an autonomous prefecture of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Tian Shan Mountains from space, October 1997 The Tian Shan (Chinese: 天山; Pinyin: Tiān Shān; celestial mountains), also spelled Tien Shan, is a mountain range located in Central Asia, to the north and west of the Taklamakan Desert in the border region of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the Xinjiang Uyghur... Taklamakan Desert in the Tarim Basin. ...

Coordinates: 39°42′N 76°09′E Xinjiang (Chinese: 新疆; pinyin: Xīnjiāng; Wade-Giles: Hsin1-chiang1; Postal Pinyin: Sinkiang; literal meaning: New Frontier; Uyghur: شينجاڭ) Uyghurs Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), sometimes known as Chinese Turkestan, Eastern Turkestan (Turkestan also spelt Turkistan... Urumchi or Ãœrümqi (English IPA: ; Uyghur: ئۈرۈمچی; Uyghur Latin script: Ãœrümqi; Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: WÅ«lÇ”mùqí), with a population about 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... A prefecture-level city (地级市 Pinyin: dìjí shì, literally region-level city) or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in Chinas administrative structure. ... Prefecture, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. ... A county-level city (县级市 Pinyin: xiànjí shì) is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. ... Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... The Republic of China (ROC) currently administers two historical provinces of China (one completely and one for a small part) and centrally administers two municipalities: Taiwan Province; consists of the island of Taiwan, except the two municipalities, plus Penghu county (Pescadores Islands) and a number of outlying islands Sixteen counties... Urumchi or Ãœrümqi (English IPA: ; Uyghur: ئۈرۈمچی; Uyghur Latin script: Ãœrümqi; Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: WÅ«lÇ”mùqí), with a population about 1. ... The Ãœrümqi County is a county within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Ãœrümqi City. ... Turfan Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 吐鲁番地区; pinyin: Tulufán DìqÅ«; Uyghur: تۇرپان ۋىلايىتى) is located in eastern Xinjiang, China. ... Hami Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 哈密地区; pinyin: Hāmì DìqÅ«; Uyghur: Ù‚Û‡Ù…Û‡Ù„ ۋىلايىتى) is located in eastern Xinjiang, China. ... Barkol Kazak Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 巴里坤哈萨克自治县; pinyin: BālǐkÅ«n Hāsàkèzú Zìzhìxiàn) It is a part of Kumul Prefecture in Xinjiang in the Peoples Republic of China. ... Aksu, city (1994 est. ... Aksu (also known as Ak-su, Akshu, Aqsu, Bharuka and Po-lu-chia. ... Kashgar Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 喀什地区; pinyin: Kāshí DìqÅ«; Uyghur: قەشقەر ۋىلايىتى) is located in mid-western Xinjiang, China. ... The Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County (Uyghur Yengi YezikÌ¢: TaxkÌ¢urÆ£an; Chinese: 塔什库尔干塔吉克自治县, Pinyin: TÇŽshìkùěrgàn TÇŽjíkè zìzhìxiàn; Sariquli Tajik in IPA: tɔʃqyrʁɔn tuʤik É”ftunum nÉ”ja; sometimes spelled Tashkorgan, Tashkurghan etc. ... Kizilsu Kirghiz Prefecture (Chinese:克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州, Pinyin: KèzÄ«lèsÅ« KÄ“Ä›rkèzÄ« Zìzhìzhōu, Kirghiz: قىزىلسۇ قىرعىز اۋتونوم وبلاستى / Кыргыз Кызылсу aвтономиялы oбласты, Uyghur: قىزىلسۇ قىرغىز ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى) is an autonomous prefecture of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Akqi County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture. ... The Akto County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture. ... Bayingholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese:巴音郭楞蒙古自治州, Pinyin: BāyÄ«nguōlèng MÄ›nggÇ” Zìzhìzhōu, Mongolian in Cyrillic script: Баянголын Монгол өөртөө засах тойрог, Uyghur: بايىنغولىن موڭغۇل ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى) is an autonomous prefecture of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Changji Hui prefecture (simplified Chinese:昌吉回族自治州 , Pinyin: Chāngjí Huízú Zìzhìzhōu, Uyghur: سانجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى) is an autonomous prefecture of Xinjiang in the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Mori Kazak Autonomous County is a county within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture. ... Börtala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, pinyin: BóěrtÇŽlā MÄ›nggÇ” Zìzhìzhōu, Mongolian in Cyrillic script: Борталын Монгол өөртөө засах тойрог) is a Mongol autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Alar (simplified Chinese: 阿拉尔; traditional Chinese: 阿拉爾; pinyin: Ä€lāěr; Uyghur: ئارال) is a sub-prefecture-level city in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in the Peoples Republic of China. ... Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 伊犁哈薩克自治州, Pinyin: YÄ«lí Hāsàkè zìzhìzhōu, Kazakh: ىله قازاق اۆتونومىيالى وبلىسى / Іле Қазақ автономиялы облысы, Uyghur: ئىلى قازاق ئاپتونوم ۋىلايىتى / Ili ĶazaÄ· aptonom wilayiti), in northernmost Xinjiang, is the only Kazakh autonomous prefecture of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Tacheng Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 塔城地区; pinyin: TÇŽchéng DìqÅ«; Uyghur: تارباغاتاي ۋىلايىتى) is located in northern Xinjiang, China. ... Altay Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 阿勒泰地区; pinyin: Ä€lètài DìqÅ«; Uyghur: ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى) is located in northern Xinjiang, China. ... Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 伊犁哈薩克自治州 Yīlí Hāsàkè zìzhìzhōu, Uyghur: Ili Ķazaķ aptonom oblasti), in northernmost Xinjiang, is the only Kazakh autonomous prefecture of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 察布查尔錫伯自治县; pinyin: Chábùcháěr Xíbó Zìzhìxiàn; also transliterated as Chapchal) in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture in northern Xinjiang is the only Xibe autonomous county of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Tacheng Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 塔城地区; pinyin: TÇŽchéng DìqÅ«; Uyghur: تارباغاتاي ۋىلايىتى) is located in northern Xinjiang, China. ... Altay Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 阿勒泰地区; pinyin: Ä€lètài DìqÅ«; Uyghur: ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى) is located in northern Xinjiang, China. ... Altay or Aletai (Chinese: 阿勒泰; pinyin: Ä€lètài) is a city in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in the Peoples Republic of China. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...