Yanqi Hui Autonomous County (Uyghur: Qarasheher, Karashahr) is an autonomous county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. It has an area of . According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 120,000. The Shikshin Buddhist Temple Ruins are located in Yanqi County, about southwest of the town of Yanqi.
Administrative division The Yanqi Hui Autonomous County is made up of 4 towns and 4 townships:
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Mongolian (traditional) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division codeTowns Karasahr Town(Yanqi Town) 652826100 Xigxin Town(Shikshin Town, Qigxin Town) 652826101 Yongning Town 652826102 Denzil Town(Sishilichengzi Town) 652826103Townships Beidaqu Township 652826200 Wuhaoqu Township 652826201 Qagan Qehe Township 652826203 Borhoi Township 652826204
Others: Wangjiazhuang Pasture (, ) Suhai Seed Farm ()
Demographics
History See Karasahr.
Climate
Economy The county economy is predominantly agricultural with 13,000 hectares used to cultivate red pepper. The county is considered the most important area for red pepper production in China. During the red pepper harvest season beginning in September, the county is home to the remarkable sight of drying peppers sitting in the Gobi Desert "as far as the eye can see".
, there was about 25,300 acres (167,805 mu) of cultivated land in Kara Shahr.
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