Chinese Name: 昌吉回族自治州 (chāng jí huí zú zì zhì zhōu)
Population: 1,600,000
Area: 73,900 square kilometers (28,533 square miles)
Location: in the central area of Xinjiang, northwest China
Administrative Division: 4 counties (Hutubi, Manas, Qitai, Jimsar); 1 autonomous county (Mori Kazak Autonomous County); 2 county-level cities (Changji, Fukang)
Area Code: 0994
Zip Code: 831100
GDP (2018): CNY 136.73 billion (USD 20.66 billion)
Nationalities: Han, Hui, Uygur, Kazak
A Charming City near to Xinjiang’s Capital, Urumqi
Situated in the center of Xinjiang, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture is bounded on the east by Urumqi and Hami in the neighborhood of Turpan in the south, while Mongolia lies to the northeast of the prefecture. The state capital Changji City is 38 kilometers (24 miles) away from Urumqi and 18 kilometers (11 miles) away from Urumqi International Airport. It is hard not to fall in love Changji with wonderful scenery in different places and seasons. The Heavenly Lake is certainly the central attraction in Changji. It is a half-moon-shaped lake on the northern side of Tianshan Bogda Peak.
Surprisingly, the manor scenery that often appears in European oil paintings can also be found in Changji. In the Jiangbulak Scenic Area, the golden wheat fields extend across the endless mountains in autumn. And near the fields are houses, cattle and sheep. Changji also presents the charming desert landscape in the east.
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