Changji
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| Changji سانجى |
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| — County-level city — | |
| 昌吉市 | |
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| Coordinates: 44°01′N 87°31′E / 44.017°N 87.517°ECoordinates: 44°01′N 87°31′E / 44.017°N 87.517°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Changji (Hui) |
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| • Total | 7,981 km2 (3,081.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 390,000 |
| • Density | 48.9/km2 (126.6/sq mi) |
Changji (simplified Chinese: 昌吉; traditional Chinese: 昌吉; pinyin: Chāngjí; Wade–Giles:; Uyghur: سانجى, ULY: Sanji) is a county-level city of about 192,000 inhabitants (in 1999), in the Region of Xinjiang of the People's Republic of China. Changji is the seat of Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture.
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 has a university.
[edit] Transport
Changji is served by China National Highway 312, the Northern Xinjiang and the Second Ürümqi-Jinghe Railways.
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