Ili Kazakh Autonomous PrefectureDunganese nameDunganЙили Хазах ЗыҗыҗуUyghur nameUyghurئىلى قازاق ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستىKazakh nameKazakhىلە قازاق اۆتونوميالىق وبلىسىІле Қазақ автономиялық облысыIle Qazaq avtonomialyq oblysyKyrgyz nameKyrgyzىلە قازاق اپتونوم وبلاسىИле Казак автоном облусуIle Kazak autonom oblusuIli Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in northern Xinjiang, China.
Ulungur RiverMongolian nameMongolian CyrillicӨрөнгө голThe Ulungur River / Urungu River or Urungu (Mongolian: Өрөнгө гол, romanized: Öröngö Gol, Chinese: 乌伦古河; pinyin: Wūlúngǔ hé), in its upper reaches in Mongolia known as the Bulgan River (Mongolian: Булган гол), is a river of China and Mongolia.
Kanas LakeKanas Lake (Chinese: 喀纳斯湖; pinyin: Kānàsī Hú, Xiao'erjing: كَانَاسِ خٗ; Mongolian: Ханас нуур; Uyghur: قاناس كۆلى, romanized: Qanas köli, UYY:Ⱪanas köli, USY:Қанас Көли) is a lake in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. The lake is located in a valley in the Altai Mountains, near the very northern tip of Xinjiang and the autonomous region's borders with Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.
IrtyshThe Irtysh () is a river in Russia, China, and Kazakhstan. It is the chief tributary of the Ob and is also the longest tributary in the world. The river's source lies in the Mongolian Altai in Dzungaria (the northern part of Xinjiang, China) close to the border with Mongolia. The Irtysh's main tributaries include the Tobol, Demyanka and the Ishim. The Ob-Irtysh system forms a major drainage basin in Asia, encompassing most of Western Siberia and the Altai Mountains.
Prefecture (China)Tibetan nameTibetanས་ཁུལ།Vietnamese nameVietnameseĐịa khuZhuang nameZhuangDagihKorean nameHangul지구Mongolian nameMongolian CyrillicдугаргMongolian scriptᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭUyghur nameUyghurۋىلايەتManchu nameManchu scriptᡳ ᠪᠠMöllendorffi'baKazakh nameKazakhايماقаймақaimaqKyrgyz nameKyrgyzايماقаймакajmaqPrefectures are one of four types of prefecture-level divisions in China, the second-level administrative division in the country.
XinjiangXinjiang, officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), in the northwest of the country at the crossroads of Central Asia and East Asia. The largest province-level division of China by area and the 8th-largest country subdivision in the world, Xinjiang spans over 1.6 million square kilometers (620,000 sq mi) and has about 25 million inhabitants.
Altai RepublicThe Altai Republic, also known as the Gorno-Altai Republic, is a republic of Russia located in southern Siberia. The republic borders Kemerovo Oblast to the north, Khakassia to the northeast, Tuva to the east, Altai Krai to the west, as well as three countries: Mongolia (Bayan-Ölgii) to the southeast, China (Xinjiang) to the south and Kazakhstan (East Kazakhstan Region) to the southwest.
KazakhsKazakhs are a Turkicethnic group native to Central Asia and Eastern Europe. They share a common culture, language and history that is closely related to those of other Turkic peoples. The majority of ethnic Kazakhs live in their transcontinental nation state of Kazakhstan. Ethnic Kazakh communities are present in Kazakhstan's border regions in Russia, Kyrgyzstan, northern Uzbekistan, northwestern China (Xinjiang), western Mongolia (Bayan-Ölgii), and northern Iran (Golestan).
RenminbiCurrency of ChinaYuanSimplified Chinese圆 (or 元)Traditional Chinese圓 (or 元)Literal meaning"circle" (ie. a coin)Renminbi (; Chinese: 人民币; symbol: ¥; ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB) is the official currency of the People's Republic of China and the unrecognized territory of Wa State. The currency is issued by the People's Bank of China, the country's monetary authority. It is the world's as of April 2025. The yuan (元) is the base unit of renminbi.
RussiaRussia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. With a population of over 140 million, Russia is the most populous country in Europe and the ninth-most populous in the world. It is a highly urbanised country, with three-fourths of its population living in urban areas.
SkiingSkiing is the use of skis to glide on snow for basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). HistorySkiing has a history of almost five millennia.
AreaArea is the measure of a region's size on a surface. The area of a plane region or plane area refers to the area of a shape or planar lamina, while surface area refers to the area of an open surface or the boundary of a three-dimensional object. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat.AltayRelated word or term.A'ertaiRelated word or term.A-erh-t'aiRelated word or term.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.