Kizilsu Autonomous Prefecture is located in the western part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, bordering Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. It covers an area of 72,500 sq km. Its population was 500,000 at the end of 2007.
China started construction of a hydropower station 3,300 meters above sea level in Pamirs, northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Tuesday, the official Xinhua News reported.Located on the Gez River in the Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu, the RMB 2.2 billion project is designed to improve...