Yuli County belongs to Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, located in the hinterland of Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in central Xinjiang, 520 kilometers away from Urumqi and 50 kilometers south of Korla, with a total area of 59,700 square kilometers. Yuli County is one of the important transportation hubs in southern Xinjiang, which is rich in mineral resources and tourism resources and is known as the "back garden" of Korla.

Yuli county is rich in agricultural and livestock products such as cotton, fragrant pears, licorice, apocynum venetum, beef and mutton, cashmere, velvet antler, etc., among which cotton and "Luobu sheep" are particularly famous. Many minerals 10, such as petroleum, vermiculite, tantalum-niobium, phosphorus-nickel, lead-zinc, graphite, gold, copper, coal, iron and potassium salt, have been found in the slope areas of Peacock River and Kuruke Mountain.

Among them, vermiculite reserves reach14.8 million tons, accounting for 93% of China's total reserves, making it the second largest mine in the world after South Africa. Tantalum-niobium ore has been included in key mineral resources exploration and development projects.

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Famous scenic spots in Yuli county

1, Populus euphratica family

Located in the northeast of Yuli County, there is a Millennium Populus euphratica with a circumference of 6 meters and a height of 30 meters. The reception room and a grape corridor with it as the background form a unique sightseeing and dining attraction. The ethnic minority meals here are very attractive, and you can taste the rich Lop Nur special meals such as thin bag, pilaf, Gobi desert barbecue and Gobi desert grilled fish.

2. Populus euphratica Ecological Park

Also known as Jinxiu Yuli Garden, 7 kilometers away from the county seat, it consists of Peacock River, secondary Populus euphratica forest and tall sand dunes. In front of and on the top of the dunes, there are monuments and memorial tombs of Oldick, the discoverer of Loulan ancient city, as well as sightseeing towers, tourist restaurants and wooden corridors.

3. Populus euphratica sculpture garden

Located on the desert highway, 90 kilometers south across the Tarim River Bridge, this is a well-preserved dead Populus euphratica forest with an area of 2.5 square kilometers. It is not only a tourist attraction, but also an ecological environment protection education base to warn future generations.

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Brief introduction of Yuli county government network-Yuli