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Yanqi Destination Guide
Discover Yanqi in China
Yanqi in the region of Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu is a town located in China - some 1,555 mi or ( 2502 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Yanqi is now 04:27 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ürümqi, Ewirgol, Dushanzi, Bohu, and Baijiantan. When in this area, you might want to check out Ürümqi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Yanqi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Yanqi Hui Autonomous County
Yanqi Hui Autonomous County is an autonomous county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an area of 2,429 km. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 120,000. The Qigexing Buddhist Temple Ruins are located in Yanqi County, about 25–30 km southwest of the town of Yanqi.
Located at 42.07 86.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kaidu River
The Kaidu River, also known under its ancient name Liusha River or Chaidu-gol is a river in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China and an important source of water for the region. The sources of the Kaidu River are located on the central southern slopes of the Tian Shan from where it flows through the Yulduz Basin and the Yanqi Basin into Lake Bosten for which it is the most important tributary.
Located at 42.05 86.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Karasahr
Yanqi, or Karasahr (also Karashahr, meaning 'black city' in Uyghur languages), is an ancient town on the Silk Road and capital of Yanqi Hui Autonomous County in the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang, in northwestern China. According to the 2000 Chinese census it had a population of 29,000, growing to 31,773 persons in 2006; 16,032 persons of which are Han, 7781 people Hui, 7154 people Uygur, 628 Mongol, and 178 other ethnicities and an agricultural population of 1078 people.
Located at 42.02 86.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Bagrax County
The Bohu (Bagrax) County, a.k.a. Baĝrax, Baghrash, is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an area of 3,603 km. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 60,000.
Located at 41.97 86.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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