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.

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Changji is served by China National Highway 312, the Northern Xinjiang Railway, Northern Xinjiang and the Second Ürümqi-Jinghe Railway, Second Ürümqi-Jinghe Railways.

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Changji University
County-level divisions of Xinjiang Populated places in Xinjiang Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture {{Xinjiang-geo-stub