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Urumqi

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Country: China

Population:1,508,225

Time Zone:UTC+6

As the capital and largest city of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Ürümqi is a major center in northwestern China. Home to 4.054 million people in 2020, it is the region’s leading transport hub as well as a cultural, political, and commercial centre. Since the 1990s, significant economic development has helped shape its modern role.