Xinjiang

Built around the oasis corridors of the Silk Road, Xinjiang grew into China’s largest provincial-level region, formally the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It occupies China’s far northwest, where the Tian Shan separates the Junggar Basin to the north from the Tarim Basin to the south. The Tarim River system sustains oases along the basin’s margins, while the Taklamakan Desert lies at its centre. Xinjiang’s population includes Uyghur, Han, Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Mongol communities, reflected in its languages, food and local traditions. Cities such as Turpan and Kashgar remain important links to the historic Silk Road. Explore additional webcams nearby to understand how Xinjiang’s mountains, deserts and oasis corridors extend across northwestern China.

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