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Shiping, Yunnan Province, China: A Secret Treasure in the Hometown of Song and Dance

Shiping County is located in the south of Yunnan Province, the northern part of Honghe Prefecture, known as "the hometown of song and dance", "the hometown of prunes", "the famous state of literature" reputation. Here, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, Isolong Lake is vast, and the summer scenery of 10,000 acres of lotus ponds around the lake is picturesque, which is a model of plateau wetland ecology. Yi cultural heritage, flower waist song and dance flavor is rich, was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage, every festival, song and dance intertwined into a unique folklore scroll. Shiping prunes have a long history of sweetness and juiciness, and are especially famous for their "early ripening", which are exported both at home and abroad. In the ancient city, the green stone road winding, Chen's Ancestral Hall, Yuan Jiagu's former residence and other Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings quietly tell the "Diannan Zulu" cultural heritage. This place combines natural ecology, ethnic flavor and humanistic heritage, and is a quiet and charming secret place in the journey of South Yunnan.

Overview of Shache, Xinjiang, China

Located in the southwestern part of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Shache County belongs to the Kashgar region and was an important hub of the ancient Silk Road. With a total area of about 8,955 square kilometers and a population of about 850,000, it is a multi-ethnic settlement area with Uyghur as the main ethnic group.

Historical and Cultural Characteristics

With a history of more than 3,000 years, Shache was once the capital of the Yarkand Khanate. Existing monuments include the Shache Royal Palace and the Amanisha Khan Memorial Mausoleum. The art of Twelve Mukams originated here and is listed as intangible cultural heritage by the United Nations. The region retains unique traditions of national songs and dances, and handicraft making.

Status of Economic Development

As an important agricultural county in Xinjiang, it is rich in high-quality cotton, batan wood, red dates and other crops. In recent years, it has been vigorously developing the textile and agricultural and sideline product processing industries, and at the same time, it has been actively developing the tourism industry based on historical and cultural resources, gradually forming a diversified economic structure.

Geography and Transportation

Located in the western edge of the Taklamakan Desert, above the Yarkant River alluvial plain, National Highway 315 passes through the city, about 200 kilometers away from Kashgar Airport, which is an important transportation node connecting Xinjiang and Tibet. It has a temperate continental climate with abundant sunshine and large temperature difference between day and night.