Achievements Scenic Spots Ethnic Flavors Xinjiang in Brief Special Products Cultural Heritage		The 50th Anniversary Xinjiang ABC Xinjiang Xinjiang was set up as an autonomous region in Northwest China on October 1, 1955. It has an area of more than 1.66 million square kilometers, one-sixth of the total size of China and larger than any other province or autonomous region. Situated deep in the interior of Asia and not penetrated by the air currents from the oceans, the region has a conspicuous continental climate. Prefectures  Prefectures and Regions  Aksu Region  Altay Region  Bayangol Prefecture  Bortala Prefecture  Changji Prefecture  Hami Region  Hotan Region  Kashi Region  Karamay City  Kizilesu Prefecture  Shihezi City  Tacheng Region  Turpan Region  Urumqi City  Ili Region Xinjiang Xinjiang's Bests Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is the largest administrative area in the country, covering an area of more than 1,660,000 square kilometers, accounting for 1/6 of the national land area. The region has the longest land frontier line in China, bordering the eight countries of Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, with a borderline of 5,600 kilometers.