Chapter 1096 This is very American
Kashgar region.
This is one of the five regions in the Western Region Province and is located in Kashgar City. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and open on one side, it belongs to the warm temperate continental arid climate zone with four distinct seasons and long sunshine. It has a total area of 162,000 square kilometers, jurisdiction over 11 cities and 11 counties, and a total population of 3.5 million.
The Kashgar area was called "Shule", "Renru" and "Shufu" in ancient times, including ancient Shule (today's Kashgar City, SF County, SL County, and ZS County), Puli (today's Taxkorgan), Yarkand, and Yinai (today's Kashgar City, SF County, SL County, and ZS County). In present-day Yingjisha and Aktao), Wuhezhai (south of present-day Taxkorgan), Xiye (present-day Yecheng) and other places. As a transportation hub of the ancient Silk Road, Kashgar is an international commercial port where Chinese and foreign merchants gather. It is also the only national historical and cultural city in the Western Regions, embodying the characteristics and essence of Uyghur folk customs, culture and art, architectural styles and traditional economy.
To the west of the Kashgar region is the Wakhan Corridor, and to the southwest is Pakistan. This is also China's frontline against Afghanistan and Pakistan, facing Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The unique geographical location provides development opportunities here.
This was Liu Tao's first visit to the Kashgar area, and he inspected this "Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall" with great interest!
The area of a city reaches 162,000 square kilometers, which is unimaginable in coastal cities, because some eastern provinces are not so large.
But this is very common in the Western Regions Province, because the entire Western Regions Province is the largest province in China by land area, with an area of 1.6649 million square kilometers.
In the astonishing land of Xiyu Province, there are 56 ethnic groups in China, and there are 47 ethnic groups in Xiyu Province!
Like the Kashgar area, it is common in the Western Region Province.
The entire Kashgar area is surrounded by mountains on three sides and open on one side. The southern range of the Tianshan Mountains lies in the north, the Pamir Plateau stands in the west, the Karakoram Mountains in the south, and the Taklimakan Desert in the east. Surrounded by mountains, rivers and deserts, the alluvial plains of the Yarkand and Kashgar rivers are like green gems embedded in them. The moist air currents from the Indian Ocean are difficult to reach, and the cold air currents from the Arctic Ocean are also difficult to penetrate, resulting in the arid and hot warm temperate desert landscape of the Kashgar area. The melting water of ice and snow in the mountainous areas has created conditions for the development of oases, forming two famous oases in Kashgar and Yarkand River.
Liu Tao came to the Yarkand River Oasis, which is one of the largest oases in the Western Region Province. Because it is centered on Yarkand City, it is also called the Yarkand Oasis, including oasis in 5 counties in the Kashgar region and 12 regiments of the Third Agricultural Division of the Corps. , with a total area of 70,300 square kilometers, including 6,300 square kilometers of artificial oasis.
Who would have thought that the Construction Corps would come here, organize local people to reclaim land, and actually build the entire Kashgar area into "Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall".
Last year alone, the total crop area in Kashgar reached 17.4438 million acres, including 7.5346 million acres of grain, 3.8542 million acres of wheat, 7.3551 million acres of cotton, 1.0078 million acres of melons, and 843,400 acres of vegetables. . The grain output was 3.2664 million tons, cotton output was 824,300 tons, corn output was 1.6088 million tons, and melon output was 2.7756 million tons. The total output of the forest and fruit industry in the entire Kashgar region is 2.04 million tons, including 134,800 tons of apples, 102,000 tons of grapes, 73,300 tons of peaches, 560,600 tons of apricots, 44,000 tons of pomegranates, and 16,000 tons of pears.
At the same time, there are 7.1366 million livestock in the entire Kashgar region, and the total annual meat production is 327,500 tons, milk production is 289,400 tons, and poultry and egg production is 88,200 tons. And the production of aquatic products was 13,800 tons.
Completely self-sufficient output allows the Kashgar region to maintain stability and development, and also provides a foundation for industrial development.
Last year alone, Kashgar's total exports to Afghanistan and Pakistan reached 16 billion yuan, equivalent to 4 billion U.S. dollars.
And judging from the current situation, the total export volume this year will increase significantly.
Last year's war in South Asia and the outbreak of the war in Afghanistan were rare opportunities for the Kashgar region.
After inspecting the Kashgar area, Liu Tao returned to Kunming.
Back in Kunming, it happened to be the weekend, and Liu Tao had two days of rest.
"Feng Nan is a good girl. She is knowledgeable and courteous. She has good academic performance and is motivated. If Jing Ming can marry her, it will be Jing Ming's blessing." Zhu Lin praised Feng Nan. It was obvious that Feng Nan had left an impression on her. Very good, Zhu Lin is very satisfied with Feng Nan.
Liu Tao warned: "Don't interfere in Jing Ming's relationship. If they are destined, they will naturally come together. If the fate is not enough, then you can't force it."
He didn't want Zhu Lin to go to Feng Nan's house to marry him. It was not that time now.
Firstly, the two were talking about a partner, but it was not time to talk about marriage yet; secondly, Feng Nan was still studying abroad and had not completed her studies.
"I know, I told Jing Ming that when they are on vacation, I will ask him to bring Feng Nan back to show you and show his parents. They are talking about Jing Ming's life events and keep shouting for Jing Ming to find him quickly. Where is the target!" Zhu Lin said.
Liu Zhenbang is 72 years old this year, and Chen Fang is 69 years old. Since their retirement, they have begun to enjoy their retirement life and spend most of their time traveling.
In winter, they travel to Qiongdao, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Maldives. In spring, they return to Beijing to live for a while. In summer, they go to Yunnan Province, southern Tibet, the Maldives, and other places.
However, the two old men are most concerned about Liu Jingming's lifelong event, after all, Liu Jingming is the eldest grandson.
As they chatted, Zhu Lin talked about what she saw and heard in the United States.
This trip to the United States can be said to have surprised Zhu Lin.
She never thought that the United States would be like that.
In one week in the United States, Zhu Lin personally experienced two shooting incidents, and another time it was said that a time bomb was placed in a shopping mall, which made people panic. The police checked the entire mall inside and out and confirmed that there was no time bomb.
Liu Tao smiled. He had more information and was more aware of the specific situation in the United States now.
Since September 11 last year, the airlines and other companies in the United States have fallen sharply, and Internet listed companies have fallen to the bottom. Now the United States can still develop, relying on the US government to spend a lot of money. The US military expenditure has increased significantly, and special funds have been passed three times in a row. The major arms companies in the United States are living a prosperous life. They are really three years of not opening, and they can make a living for three years after opening. There will be no worries about orders in the next eight years.
In addition, the budget of the US police has been greatly increased to strengthen public security, set up anti-terrorist forces, add police stations, and increase police force.
Even in the United States, some scholars have proposed that we should coexist with shootings and bombings. It is too difficult to ban guns in the United States, so we should encourage everyone to buy guns. As long as everyone carries a gun and everyone can shoot, then shootings will naturally be nothing, and thugs will not dare to mess around, and there will be no room for evil.
This is simply very American!
The people who understand America best are the Americans themselves.