A sub-provincial division in China is a prefecture-level city governed by a province promoted by half a level. Thus, it is half a level under the provincial level but half a level above the prefecture-level.
A sub-prefectural municipality, sub-prefectural city, or vice-prefectural municipality, is an unofficial designation for a type of administrative division of China. A sub-prefectural city is officially considered to be a county-level city, but it has more power de facto because the cadres assigned to its government are one half-level higher in rank than those of an "ordinary" county-level city—though still lower than those of a prefecture-level city.
The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, also known as XPCC or Bingtuan, trading as the external name China Xinjian Group, is a state-owned enterprise and paramilitary organization in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).
Shihezi is a sub-prefecture-level city in Northern Xinjiang, China. It has a population of 380,130 according to the 2010 census. The city is also home to Shihezi University, the second-largest comprehensive university under the Project 211 in Xinjiang.
Aral is a sub-prefecture-level city surrounded by Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Aral means "island" in Uyghur. The city's name is often written as Alar.
Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in the northern Xinjiang, China. Its capital is Bole, also known as Bortala. It has a population of 475,483 inhabiting an area of 27,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi). Despite being designated an autonomous area for Mongols in China, only a little over five and a half per cent of Bortala's population is Mongol.
Wujiaqu is a county-level city in the northern part of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Ürümqi.
Tumxuk is a county-level city in the western part of Xinjiang, China. The eastern part of Tumxuk is surrounded by Maralbexi County, Kashgar Prefecture. The smaller western part is near Kashgar.
Beitun is a city in the north of Xinjiang, China. Administratively, it is a county-level city under the direct administration of the regional government, though it is geographically located in Altay Prefecture.
Tiemenguan is a county-level city in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Korla and 500 kilometres (310 mi) southwest of the regional capital Ürümqi.
Shuanghe is a county-level city in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Bole City and 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Alashankou and the border with Kazakhstan. Shuanghe governs an area of 742.18 square kilometres (286.56 sq mi) and has a population of 53,800.
Kunyu is a county-level city in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It is geographically located in Hotan Prefecture of Southern Xinjiang, but is de jure directly administered by the Xinjiang regional government.
The 7th Division is a division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) based in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture and Karamay City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. It is an economic and paramilitary unit formed in 1953 from the former 25th Infantry Division of the 9th Army of the 22nd Corps of the PLA. The 7th Agricultural Construction Division of the XPCC was approved and renamed to the present 7th Division of the XPCC in 2012. The division is composed of 10 regiments and a direct managed farm, and headquartered in Kuytun City.
The 121st Regiment of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团第121团), also known as the 121st Regiment of the XPCC (兵团121团), together with its reclamation area, commonly known as the 121st Regiment Farm (兵团121团场), is an economic and paramilitary formed unit, that is part of the 8th Division (兵团八师). The regiment was formerly known as the 75th Regiment of the 25th Infantry Division of the 9th Army of the 22nd Corps of the PLA. The 122nd Regiment was amalgamated into the regiment in June 2006. The regiment is headquartered in Paotai Town (炮台镇) in Shawan County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, it is composed of 37 agricultural construction companys. As of the 2010 census, its population was 38,320.
The 122nd Regiment (新疆生产建设兵团第122团), together with its reclamation area, commonly known as the 122nd Regiment Farm (兵团122团场), is a historic agriculture and construction regiment of the 8th Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. The regiment was formerly known as the 73rd Regiment of the 25th Infantry Division of the 9th Army of the 22rd Corps of the PLA. It was amalgamated into the 121st Regiment in June 2006. The regiment was located in Shawan County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, and based in Dongye Town (东野镇). Its reclaimed land is located in the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, southwest of the Junggar Basin, and on the west bank of the Manas River. The geographical coordinates are 44°37′- 44°48′ north latitude, 85°27′- 85°41′ east longitude, 19.8 kilometers wide from east to west, 31 kilometers long from north to south, with a total area of 248.47 square kilometers. The cultivated land area is 9.733 thousand hectares. As of 2000 Census, the regiment had a population of 17,724.
Huyanghe is a county-level city in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It is geographically located in Tacheng Prefecture of Northwestern Xinjiang, but is directly administered by the 7th Division of XPCC, which headquartered here. The city implemented the "division and city integration" management system, it shares the same leader group with the 7th Division.
The COVID-19 epidemic in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). On 23 January 2020, the local government confirmed the first two case in Urumchi, the capital city of Xinjiang.
Xinxing is a county-level city in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It is actually located with enclaves in Hami.
An Zhengyu is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. As of July 2022 he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency.
Baiyang is a county-level city and a sub-prefectural-level city in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. The county-level city implemented "division and city integration" with the 9th Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. It is actually located with enclaves in Tacheng, and was established on January 20, 2023.
