About Korla: Korla, the county-level city, the capital of Xinjiang Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, was established on September 30, 1979. The city of Korla is located in the heartland of Eurasia and Xinjiang, on the northeastern edge of the Tarim Basin, on the Kuruk Mountain and the Hola Mountain on the north, and on the Taklimakan Desert, the second largest desert in the world. It is the throat of the ancient Silk Road and the birthplace of the Western Region culture. It is an important transportation hub and material distribution center in the north and south, and an important political, economic and cultural center in the region. "Korla" Uyghur means "destination", because the well-known Chinese and foreign "Korla pear", also known as "Pear City" is the first "national civilized city" in the five northwestern provinces.