Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Xin for short) is located in the northwestern part of China. The autonomous region covers an area of 1.6 million square kilometers and is inhabited by a population of 15.5 million.

Topographically speaking, Xinjiang Autonomous Region has in its territory, three huge mountains and two enormous basins: the Zhunkeer basin between the Tianshan Mountain and the Kunlun Mountain where the vast Takla Makan Desert is found. Most of its rivers are inland rivers, among which the Tarim River is the longest one. The Tianshan Mountain forms climate demarcation line. It's temperate continental dry or semi-dry climate north of the Mountain while south of it, warm temperate continental dry climate. It has rich resources of coal, iron, and petroleum, salt, gold and nonferrous metals, of which berylliun, lithium, white mica, albite, and serpentines take the first place in the country. Highway and railway play a major part in transportation of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, hand in hand with air service and transport through tubes.

Vast in area, Xinjiang has various types of geographical conditions and multitude of regional and ethnic cultures, as well as abundant historical and cultural resources. The most famous and popular scenic spots in Xinjiang include Heavenly Lake and Red Hill in Urumqi and Ancient City of Gaochang and Bizalkik Thousand Buddha Caves in Turpan.