Xinjiang is a multi-ethnic community, with 56 ethnic groups including Han, Uygur, Kazak, Hui, Kirgiz, Mongolian, Tajik, Xibe, Manchu, Uzbek, Russian, Daur and Tatar 13.
Terrain:
Mountains and basins are arranged alternately, and the basins are surrounded by mountains, which is called "three mountains and two basins". There are Altai Mountains in the north and Kunlun Mountains in the south. Tianshan Mountain is located in the middle of Xinjiang, which divides Xinjiang into two parts: Tarim Basin in the south and Junggar Basin in the north.
It is customary to call the south of Tianshan Mountain South Xinjiang, the north of Tianshan Mountain North Xinjiang, and Hami and Turpan Basin East Xinjiang. Aiding Lake in Turpan, the lowest point in Xinjiang, is155m above sea level (also the lowest point on land in China).