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General Information About Ruoqiang

Ruoqiang County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region serves as an integral link between Central Asia and ancient Silk Road routes, and China. Ruoqiang's location offers it many geographical advantages that help make it a prime economic center and vital link in China's national transport network.

Ruoqiang County extends from latitude 36deg 00' to 41deg 23' N and in longitude from 86deg 45 to 93deg 45' E, bordering Qiemo County on its western edge and Yuli and Piqan Counties to its north, Kumul County of Gansu province on the east, and Tibet Autonomous Region to its south.

Temperature and Weather

Ruoqiang lies within Koppen climate classification BWk, with extreme seasonal variation in temperature - typically, monthly 24-hour average temperatures range from -7.4 degC (18.7 degF) in January to 27.5 degC (81.5 degF) in August; its annual mean stands at 11.7 degC (53.1 degF).

Precipitation averages 29 millimetres annually and typically occurs during summer. Furthermore, this area sees approximately 3,100 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Ruoqiang boasts several attractions of interest for visitors, such as Lop Nor, an archaeological site dating back to the Tang Dynasty, as well as Loulan Ruins which once served as one of the major ports on the Western Silk Road in ancient times.

Arriving at Ruoqiang

There are buses from Cherchen, Korla and Golmud to Ruoqiang that cost roughly Y=130; these trips from Korla cost roughly Y=230 when departing to Golmud. In addition there are trains departing Khotan that take 10 hours of travel time to arrive in Ruoqiang.