Aksu

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Aksu is a city in northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, known as an important oasis and agricultural center along the historic Silk Road.

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Aksu canonical 6

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
oasis city
administrativeDivisionOf People's Republic of China
linked to: China
agriculturalProduct apples
cotton
grapes
melons
climate cold desert climate
continental arid climate
country China
economicActivity agriculture
cotton production
fruit cultivation
textile industry
ethnicGroup Han Chinese
Uyghurs
governingBody Aksu municipal government
hasAirport Aksu Airport
hasLanguageCommunity Mandarin Chinese
Uyghur
linked to: Uyghurs
hasRiver Aksu River
historicalRegion Chinese Turkestan
linked to: Xinjiang

East Turkestan
linked to: Turkestan
historicalRole caravan stop on the Silk Road
language Standard Chinese
Uyghur language
locatedIn Tarim Basin
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
linked to: Xinjiang

northwestern China
southern Xinjiang
linked to: Northwest China
locatedOn Aksu River
near Taklamakan Desert
Tianshan Mountains
linked to: Tien Shan
onRoute historic Silk Road
linked to: Silk Road routes
partOf Aksu Prefecture
regionType oasis region
religion Buddhism (historical)
linked to: Buddhism

Islam
role regional transport hub in southern Xinjiang
significance Silk Road city
agricultural center
important oasis
subdivisionType county-level city
terrain oasis on the edge of the Taklamakan Desert
timeZone China Standard Time
transport China National Highway 314
Southern Xinjiang railway
utcOffset +8

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