Autonomous prefecture Changji Local time Friday 5:05 AM | Area 7,981 km² University Changji College | |
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Weather -9°C, Wind W at 3 km/h, 92% Humidity Points of interest Changji Dinosaur Museum, People's Park | ||
Changji (Chinese: 昌吉; pinyin: Chāngjí; Uyghur: سانجى, Санҗи, ULY: Sanji) is a county-level city situated about 40 km west of the state capital, Ürümqi in northern Xinjiang, China, and has about 390,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture. At the northeast corner of the modern city are the walls and other archaeological remains of the Tang dynasty city, usually referred to as Ancient Changji.
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Map of Changji, Xinjiang, China
A Federation of Industry and Commerce is at Changji. In the area around Changji crop growing, animal husbandry and oil crop growing are important parts of the economy. Changji is the home of Changji University.
Transport
Changji is served by China National Highway 312, the Northern Xinjiang and the Second Ürümqi-Jinghe Railways.
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Changji Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA