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ABOUT URUMQI, XINJIANG

Urumqi, abbreviated Wushi, formerly known as Tihwa, is the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the far northwest of the People's Republic of China. Urumqi was a major hub on the Silk Road during China's Tang dynasty, and developed its reputation as a leading cultural and commercial center during the Qing dynasty in the 19th century. With an estimated population of 3.5 million in 2015, Urumqi is the second-largest city in China's northwestern interior as well as the largest in Central Asia in terms of population. According to the Guinness Book of Records, Urumqi has earned a place as the most remote city from any sea in the world. Urumqi has seen a huge economic development since the 1990s and currently serves as a regional transport node, a cultural, political and commercial center.

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