Xinjiang is located in the hinterland of the Eurasian Continent, bordering eight countries of Russia, India, Afghanistan, etc. with a border line of 5,600 km. In old days, it is the hub of the world-known "Silk Road" communicating the east and the west, and now it is an indispensable part of the second "Eurasian Continent Bridge".

The topography of Xinjiang can be summarized as "two basins clipped in three mountains" with Altai Mountain in the northern part, Kunlun Mountain in the southern part, and Tianshan Mountain lying across the central. Junggar Basin is clipped between Altai Mountain and Tianshan Mountain with an area of about 200,000 square kilometers; In the middle of Kunlun Mountain and Tianshan Mountain lies the Tarim Basin, with an area of about 530,000 square kilometers, and the Taklimakan Desert is in the middle of the basin, with an area of about 330,000 square km, which is China's largest and the world's second largest mobile desert. The 2,100 kilometer-long Tarim River is China's longest inland river. In eastern Xinjiang lies the Turpan Basin, where the lowest point is minus 154 meters, which is the lowest point in China.

Xinjiang boasts rich tourist resources. The Silk Road is world famous, on which there are numerous relic sites, such as the ancient towns, tombs, the Thousand-Buddha Caves, etc. Among them the Jiaohe Old City, the Gaochang Old City, Loulan Ruins, Kizil Thousand-Buddha Caves, Tomb of Fragrant Empress are all renowned at home and abroad. In this multi-ethnic area the integration of cultures, arts and customs practices of all ethnic groups constitute the unique human landscape of Xinjiang.