Changji () is a county-level city situated about west of the regional 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.
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.
Climate
Subdivisions Changji is made up of 6 subdistricts, 8 towns, 1 township, and 1 ethnic township.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Administrative division code NotesSubdistricts Ningbian Road Subdistrict 652301001 Yan'an North Road Subdistrict 652301002 Beijing South Road Subdistrict 652301003 Jianguo Road Subdistrict 652301004 Zhongshan Road Subdistrict 652301005 Lüzhou Road Subdistrict(Bostan Road Subdistrict) 652301006Towns Liuhuanggou Town 652301100 Sangong Town 652301101 Yushugou Town 652301102 Erliugong Town 652301103 Daxiqu Town 652301104 Liugong Town 652301105 Binhu Town 652301106 Dianba Town 652301107Township Miaoergou Township 652301203Ethnic Township Axili Kazakh Ethnic Township 652301202 (Kazakh)
Transport Changji is served by China National Highway 312, the Northern Xinjiang and the Second Ürümqi-Jinghe Railways.
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References
External links Changji University