Location: located at the northern foot of the Karakorgan Range and on the southern fringe of the Taxkorgan Desert with an elevation of 1,372 meters Neighboring areas: Gansu province , Qinghai province and, Tibet Autonomous Region Physical Features: slopes down from south to north with Karakorgan Mountains to the south and Taxkorgan Desert to the north
Urban Population: 1.2 million
Area: 247,800 sq km
Nationalities: all together12 ethnic groups, mainly Han and Uygur History: used to be the place where the states of Pishan, Yutian, Yumi, Qule, Jingjue and Shulu were established; in 1883, was established as a prefecture to be supervised directly by the court; in 1920, was changed to a prefecture Climate: located in the warm temperature zone, dominated by a dry continental desert climate; hot in summer and not too cold in winter; great temperature disparity between day and night with little rainfall and a high evaporation rate; frost-free of 182 and 226 days a year; an average sunshine time of 2470.4 to 2875.9 hours annually
Average Temperature: 11-12.1
C
Rainfall: annual rainfall of 28.9 to 47.1 mm
Mountains: Karakorgan Range, Kunlun Range
Rivers: Karakax River, Yulongkax River, Hetian River, Aksu River, Yarkant River, and etc
Local Highlights: Hetian jade, Hetian sheep, Hetian silk, Hetian carpet
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Travelers' Voices on Hetian (Hotan) Prefecture
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Aug. 28,2009 05:04 Reply
Mr.Kaufman(USA) said:
I read in book that Khotan is near a town by the pronounced something like "Mandilia". Would someone know of a town that has a name similar to this in the area?
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Aug. 28,2009 04:58 Reply
Mr.Kaufman(USA) said:
In previous times, Khotan was located in a territory which was also called Khotan. Can I find a map online or how can I find out what were the boundaries of the territory were?
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Jun. 3,2009 02:12 Reply
Ms.Brenda(Tai Wan) said:
Hetian Jade is very famous in China and even in the world. Hetian Jade is in different colors. Usually, they are divided to be four sorts, including white jade, green jade, black jade and yellow jade. White jade and yellow jade are very rare. It’s very common to see green jade. I like jade ware. But I don’t know how to distinguish the genuine from the fake. If you don’t know much about jade like me, I suggest you purchase it from the normal jade ware stores.