Natural Resources and Economic Development Urumqi is rich in natural resources, with the coal reserve topping over 10 billion tons. It is also rich in oil reserves, boasting the East Junggar Oil Field in the north, the Kramay Oil Field in the west, the Turpan-Hami Oil Field in the east, and the Tarim Oil Field in the south. The city has picturesque sights and unique cultural spots, attracting both domestic and international tourists. The city has 540,000 hectares of arable land, 600,000 hectares of pastures, more than 300 varieties of wild plants, and 3,600 hectares of water surface for the breeding sector. The average per capita net income for workers and farmers in the city is around 8,500 yuan and 5,000 yuan per year, respectively.

Industrial and Investment Environments Urumqi is a newly-rising industrial city, with its base in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Its industries comprise mainly of petroleum processing, metallurgy, chemicals, textiles, machinery, electronics, building materials, paper-making, canned foods, and so on. The city's industrial output value totals 20.5 billion yuan, and has developed over 150 famous brand-name products, many of which have been awareded prizes both on the State level and the local governmental level.

Urumqi Economic and Technological Development Zone and Urumqi New and High-Tech Development Zone A total of more than 300 enterprises have been set up in the Urumqi Economic and Technological Development Zone, which covers an area of 2.5 square kilometers and drew investments totalling over 2.25 billion yuan. A total of 510 enterprises have been set up in the Urumqi New and High-Tech Development Zone, with cumulated technological, industrial, and trade incomes totaling over 800 million yuan. These development zones have established effective economic links with both the West and East. The city has so far approved over 400 foreign-funded enterprises with total overseas investments surpassing 250 million US dollars.

Other Cities Economic Development of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Both the city of Shihezi and the city of Changji are both opening themselves to the outside world. The Shihezi Economic and Technological Development Zone has an area of 16 square kilometers, with 5.3 square kilometers of land already utilized in phase one of the development. The development zone is located in the eastern parts of the city, some 4 kilometers away from Shihezi downtown area. The newly completed Xinjiang Airport is located 2 kilometers away from the northeastern part of the development zone. At this time, more than 200 enterprises have been set up in the zone, including manufacturing and commercial trading companies and more than 30 foreign-funded enterprises, with investment totalling 850 million Chinese yuan. The city of Changji is rich in minerals and other resources, as well as other agriculture products. Its mineral reserves include gold, silver, coal, iron, and copper. In addition, the city has abundant forestry resources, as well as wild animal and plant resources. Melon seeds of Changzi are in great demand both at home and abroad, and at one time Changzi was awarded the "Cup of Golden Melon" prize. The city is an agricultural miracle, increasing harvest gains and achieving rapid development in successive years.