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Located in the southwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China, Atush City is the capital and political and economic center of Kizilsu or Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture. Located at the southern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains and the western edge of the Tarim Basin, adjacent to Kyrgyzstan, it has a total area of about 16,100 square kilometers and a population of about 250,000 (2020 data), with Uyghurs and Kyrgyz as the main ethnic groups.
Atushi was an important hub of the ancient Silk Road and was historically a center of cultural exchange in the western regions. The area is famous for traditional Uyghur songs and dances, wood carving handicrafts and specialty foods, especially fig cultivation, known as the "Hometown of Figs in China". The main attractions include the ruins of the Karakhan Dynasty, the ancient city of Suwen and other historical and cultural relics.
The city's economy is based on agriculture, producing figs, grapes, apricots and other specialty fruits, while developing border trade and tourism. It has a temperate continental arid climate, and the terrain is dominated by mountains and oasis plains, with an altitude of about 1,200-4,500 meters. In terms of transportation, the G3012 highway and the Kashgar railroad branch line run through the whole territory, and it is about 40 kilometers away from Kashgar Airport.
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