Hotan region, belonging to Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is located in the south corner of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, bordering Kunlun Mountain and Xizang Autonomous Region in the south, Aksu in the north, Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in the east, Kashgar in the west and Kashmir in the southwest. The majestic Kunlun Mountains in the south of Hotan area arc across the east and west, with overlapping peaks and steep mountains. The northern slope is a low mountainous area with shallow hills and canyons, while the southern slope is gentle. Hotan area is a typical inland arid area, located in the hinterland of Eurasia, with arid and desert climate.
Hotan area covers a total area of 247,800 square kilometers. It governs 7 counties 1 city and 9 1 town in Hotan, Hotan, Pishan, Mo Yuxian, Luopu, Qira, yutian county and Minfeng.
Because Hotan area is remote, the economic development is relatively backward, especially the industrial development has just started, the level of new industrialization is not high, and the proportion of industrial output value to GDP is extremely low. There are 36 rivers in Hotan, which is rich in light energy resources in China. Rich in mineral resources, 6/kloc-0 minerals have been discovered; There are coal, natural gas, oil, oil shale, hot springs and other resources. There are mainly 2 1 species of wild animals in Hotan area, including 4 species of wild camels, which belong to the national first-class protected animals. There are three kinds of national protected animals: Tibetan antelope, red deer and argali.
In 20021year, the GDP of Hotan area reached 45.672 billion yuan.
Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province, was called Xiping County and Tang Cheng in ancient times. Located in the northeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it is the political, economic, scientific and technological, cultural, transportation and medical center of the whole province. Xining has a total area of 7,660 square kilometers, an urban area of 476.5 square kilometers and a planned built-up area of 1 18 square kilometers. Jurisdiction over five districts and two counties and Xining (national) Economic and Technological Development Zone. It is the only central city with a population of more than one million on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and it is also the service base and rear area for the construction of the national ecological security barrier of "Three Rivers Source" and "China Water Tower". The urban ecology is good, the environment is pleasant, and the air quality ranks in the forefront of the capital cities in northwest China for five consecutive years, and it is known as the "Summer Capital of China". Since 1992 was identified as an inland open city in the State Council, the channels of external communication have been continuously expanded, and the domestic and international routes of Xining Airport have been continuously increased. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway and the Lan Xin High-speed Railway were completed and opened to traffic, and the Xicheng Railway has started construction. Many national highways and expressways in the national key highway network meet in Xining; The three-dimensional transportation network connecting east and west and north and south makes Xining an important hub connecting the Silk Road Economic Belt and the Yangtze River Economic Belt in the western region.
Xining, an ancient plateau city with a long history, is a cultural component of the Yellow River Basin in China. According to archaeological discoveries such as Zhujiazhai Site, Nash Site and Xixingyuan Site in Chengbei District, as early as four or five thousand years ago, human beings produced, lived and multiplied in this land.
Xining City is located in the east of Qinghai Province, the northeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, where Huangshui River and its three tributaries meet. The urban area is 226 1 m above sea level, showing an east-west belt shape, with high terrain in the southwest and low terrain in the northeast. Surrounded by mountains, the Huangshui River passes through the city. Xining has a semi-arid climate on the mainland plateau and a cold temperate climate on the plateau. Xining is rich in wildlife resources. There are mainly Cimicifuga rhizome, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Notopterygium root, rhubarb, red peony root, codonopsis pilosula and so on. There are more than 20 kinds of rare wild animals, including brown bear, blue sheep, white-lipped deer, red deer, deer, gazelle, blue pheasant and so on.