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Xinjiang

Xinjiang. شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايون. Steven Zhao 8-7. The Wild West of the Orient. Return to Region. Location. Place. Human - Enviro. Movement. Works Cited. Location. Relative Location: Far west of Beijing In the Northwest of China

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Xinjiang

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  1. Xinjiang شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايون Steven Zhao 8-7 The Wild West of the Orient Return to Region Location Place Human -Enviro Movement Works Cited

  2. Location Relative Location: • Far west of Beijing • In the Northwest of China • North of the Chinese province of Tibet, west of the provinces of Gansu and Qinghai Absolute Location: • Coordinates of Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang: 40* 47’ N, 80* 34’ E Province Location Place Human -Enviro Movement Works Cited

  3. Place Human Characteristics • 1.Out of 56 different ethnic groups in China, there are around 47 different groups just in Xinjiang. • 2. Several Large Cities: Urumqi, Turpan, Kashgar, Korla, Karamay • 3. Xinjiang is filled with ruins from various time periods and cultures. • 4. The population is 20.1 million, making for a not very crowded environment. Physical Characteristics • 1. Fertile land • 2. The Taklimakan Desert • 4. With an area over 1.66 million square kilometers, Xinjiang occupies one sixth of total land area in China. Province Location Place Human -Enviro Movement Works Cited

  4. Human-Environment Interaction Human  Environment 1. Humans dig for oil 2. Irrigation is used to water crops (field flooding) 3. We use mass amounts of water and wood. 4. People pollute the environment as a side effect of industrialization (though it is not nearly as polluted as other cities in China). Environment  Human 1.Underground water supplies allow people to live in usually uninhabitable areas (e.g. Urumqi) 2. The environment lets people raise mass amounts of livestock, specifically cattle. 3. Tian Shan melt water gives the water for other areas. Province Location Place Human -Enviro Movement Works Cited

  5. Movement OUT IN 1. Islam 2. People (immigrants) 3. Tourists 4. Ideas 1.Oil 2. “He Tian” jade 3. People on highways and planes How does this affect Xinjiang? 1. New Ideas 2. Goods 3. Changes culture How are they moved? Goods 1. By motor vehicle 2. By plane 3. By hand Ideas 1.By computer (internet) 2. By phone 3. By speech (talking, or oral tradition) Province Location Place Human -Enviro Movement Works Cited

  6. Works Cited • TravelChinaGuide. "Xinjiang Autonomous Region." 8 Dec. 2008 <http://www.travelchinaguide.com>. • Corbis • Xinhua Publishing. "People's Daily Online." Xinjiang News. People's Daily. 13 Dec. 2008 <http://english.people.com.cn/>. • Into Xinjiang. 14 Dec. 2008 <http://www.tianshannet.com>. Into Xinjiang. 14 Dec. 2008 <http://www.tianshannet.com>. Province Location Place Human -Enviro Movement Works Cited

  7. Reasons to live in Xinjiang • Cultural Diversity • Food & Music • Obscurity • Exotic and Natural Beauty • Foreigner Curiosity • Survival Skills

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