Categories: Mainland China geography stubs | Xinjiang 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. ... In a similar fashion to the former Soviet Unions titular nations, a number of areas associated with one or more ethnic minorities are designated as autonomous within the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... 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. ... The Baijiantan District (Pinyin: BáijiÇŽntān QÅ«; Uyghur: Jerenbulaq) is a district within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Karamay 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. ... The Chira County is a county within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Khotan Prefecture. ... Aksu, city (1994 est. ... Aksu (also known as Ak-su, Akshu, Aqsu, Bharuka and Po-lu-chia. ... The Baicheng County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Aksu Prefecture. ... The Awat County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Aksu Prefecture. ... 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. ... Artux (simplified Chinese: 阿图什; traditional Chinese: 阿圖什; pinyin: Ä€túshí) is a county-level city in Xinjiang. ... 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. ... The Bohu (Baghrash) County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Bayingholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. ... 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. ... Changji (Chinese: 昌吉; pinyin: Chāngjí) is a county-level city of about 192,000 inhabitants (in 1999), in the Region of Xinjiang of 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. ... Bole railway station Bole (Traditional Chinese: 博樂; Simplified Chinese: 博乐; pinyin: Bólè; also known as Börtala) is a county-level city in Xinjiang. ... 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. ... The Burqin County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Altay Prefecture. ...