Junggar Basin
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Situated between the Tianshan and Altay mountains in north Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, it is the second largest basin in China, covering 380,000 square km. With its base averaging 200-1,000 meters above sea level, the basin has a terrain descending from the east to the west, with its central part covered with grasslands and deserts. It abounds in coal and oil reserves.
