Tumxuk

Tumxuk^[2][3] 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.

Tumxuk 图木舒克市 (Chinese) تۇمشۇق شەھىرى (Uyghur)
County-level city
Location of Tumxuk City (red) jurisdiction in Xinjiang
Tumxuk Location of the city centre in Xinjiang Show map of Southern Xinjiang Tumxuk Tumxuk (Xinjiang) Show map of Xinjiang Tumxuk Tumxuk (China) Show map of China
Coordinates: 39°52′N 79°4′E
Country	China
Autonomous region	Xinjiang
Municipal seat	Jinxiu Subdistrict
Government
• CCP Secretary	vacant (Political Commissar of the 3rd Division)
• Mayor	Xi Yan (Commander of the 3rd Division)
Area
• Total	1,927 km2 (744 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	263,245
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard[lower-alpha 1])
Website	www.xjbtnss.gov.cn

Tumxuk
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	图木舒克
Traditional Chinese	圖木舒克
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Túmùshūkè
Uyghur name
Uyghur	تۇمشۇق‎
Transcriptions Latin Yëziqi Tumshuq Yengi Yeziⱪ Tumxuk̡ SASM/GNC Tumxuk Siril Yëziqi Тумшуқ

Tumxuk is the headquarter of the 3rd Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and currently administered by the 3rd Division. The city implemented the "division and city integration" (师市合一, shī shì héyī) management system, it shares the same leader group with the 3rd Division.

History

In 1997, Tumxuk City was established.^[4]

Geography

It covers an area of 1,927 square kilometres (744 sq mi) and is located 1,222 kilometres (759 mi) southwest of Ürümqi.

Demographics

As of 2015, 101,042 (62.0%) of the 163,101 residents of the city were Uyghur, 60,914 (37.3%) were Han Chinese and 1,145 were from other ethnic groups.^[5]

Transportation

The city is served by Tumushuke Tangwangcheng Airport and a branch from the Southern Xinjiang railway.

Administrative divisions

Tumxuk contains 3 subdistricts and 14 towns:

Name	Simplified Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Uyghur (UEY)	Uyghur Latin (ULY)	Administrative division code
Subdistricts
Jinxiu Subdistrict	锦绣街道	Jǐnxiù Jiēdào	جىنشيۇ كوچا باشقارمىسى‎	Jinshyu kocha bashqarmisi	659003001
Qianhai Subdistrict	前海街道	Qiánhǎi Jiēdào	چيەنخاي كوچا باشقارمىسى‎	Chyenxay kocha bashqarmisi	659003002
Yong'anba Subdistrict	永安坝街道	Yǒng'ānbà Jiēdào	يۇڭئەنبا كوچا باشقارمىسى‎	yung'enba kocha bashqarmisi	659003003
Towns
Caohu Town (41st Regiment Farm)*	草湖镇 (四十一团)	Cǎohú Zhèn	ساۋخۇ بازىرى‎	Sawxu baziri	659003100
Longkou Town (42nd Regiment Farm)*	龙口镇 (四十二团)	Lóngkǒu Zhèn			659003101
Qianhai Town (45th Regiment Farm)*	前海镇 (四十五团)	Qiánhǎi Zhèn			659003102
Yongxing Town (46th Regiment Farm)*	永兴镇 (四十六团)	Yǒngxīng Zhèn	يۇڭشىڭ بازىرى‎	Yungshing baziri	659003103
Xing'an Town (54th Regiment Farm)*	兴安镇 (五十四团)	Xīng'ān Zhèn	شىڭئەن بازىرى‎	shing'en baziri	659003104
Jiahe Town (Payzawat Headquarters Farm of the 3rd Division)*	嘉和镇 (第三师伽师总场)	Jiāhé Zhèn			659003105
Hedong Town (48th Regiment Farm)*	河东镇 (四十八团)	Hédōng Zhèn			659003106
Xiahe Town (50th Regiment Farm)*	夏河镇 (五十团)	Xiàhé Zhèn			659003107
Yong'an Town (44th Regiment Farm)*	永安镇 (四十四团)	Yǒng'ān Zhèn			659003108
Hai'an Town (49th Regiment Farm)*	海安镇 (四十九团)	Hǎi'ān Zhèn			659003109
Tangyi Town (51st Regiment Farm)*	唐驿镇 (五十一团)	Tángyì Zhèn			659003110
Jinhuyang Town (53rd Regiment Farm)*	金胡杨镇 (五十三团)	Jīnhúyáng Zhèn			659003111
Dongfeng Town (Dongfeng Farm of the 3rd Division)*	东风镇 (第三师东风农场)	Dōngfēng Zhèn			659003112
Xinghua Town (Kargilik No. 2 Farm of the 3rd Division)*	杏花镇 (第三师叶城二牧场)	Xìnghuā Zhèn			659003113
* One institution with two names. See also Tuntian#People's Republic of China.

Works of art

Tumxuk (usually spelled Tumshuq) is a well known archaeological site for Serindian art.

• 
  Tumshuk. Scenes of the Buddha preaching. 7th century CE
• 
  A Serindian art Buddha statue from Tumshuq, Xinjiang. 5th century.

See also

• Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps

Footnotes

1. Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

1. Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
2. The official spelling according to Zhōngguó dìmínglù, 中国地名录 (Beijing, SinoMaps Press 中国地图出版社 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4
3. The official spelling is "Tumxuk" according to Zhōngguó dìmínglù, 中国地名录 (Beijing, SinoMaps Press 中国地图出版社 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4; p. 312.
4. 图木舒克市历史沿革 [Tumxuk City Historical Evolution]. XZQH.org. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2020. 1997年中央为进一步加强新疆生产建设兵团工作，下发中发[1997]17号文件，批准在农三师图木休克垦区（即小海子灌区）设立图木舒克市，为自治区直辖县级市。
5. 3-7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 (in Simplified Chinese). شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى, 新疆维吾尔自治区统计局 Statistic Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-09-03.

External links

• Tumxuk Government website (in Chinese)