The city of Korla in Xinjiang is very good. Consumption level is average.

2019 is a challenging yet productive year in the process of stability and development of Korla City. The GDP of the whole year increased by 5.6%; the fixed asset investment of the whole society increased by 10%, of which local fixed asset investment increased by 14.5%; local fiscal revenue was 4.572 billion yuan, of which general public budget revenue was 3.431 billion yuan, an increase of 5 % (same caliber ratio after excluding the Luopotassium tax transfer factor).

The total retail sales of consumer goods reached 13.95 billion yuan, an increase of 8%; the per capita disposable income of urban and rural residents increased by 1,296 yuan and 1,010 yuan respectively, and the consumer price index increased by 2.3%.

Today, Korla has become a modern city that combines the style of the Western Regions and the charm of a water town. It has the prosperity of an inland city and the tranquility of a frontier town.

Korla City is located in central Xinjiang, the southern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains, and the northeastern edge of the Tarim Basin. It relies on the branches of the Tianshan Mountains to the north and the Taklimakan Desert, the world's second largest desert, to the south. The city was established on September 30, 1979. It is the capital of the Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang and an important transportation hub and material distribution center in northern and southern Xinjiang. It is also known as the "Pear City" because of its rich production of Korla fragrant pears, which are famous both at home and abroad.

Extended information:

The administrative area of ??Korla City is 7,268 square kilometers, and the built-up area is 115 square kilometers. The city's total population is nearly 1 million (including floating population), with 23 ethnic groups including Han, Uyghur, Mongolian and Hui.

The city has jurisdiction over 9 townships, 3 towns, 5 state-owned agricultural, animal husbandry and horticultural farms, and 7 sub-district offices. There are 3 state-directed agricultural, animal husbandry and horticultural farms in the city, 2 regiment farms affiliated with the Second Division of the Corps, PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Branch, South Xinjiang Railway Korla Office and other central and autonomous region units.

The main expected goals for the economic and social development of Korla City in 2020 are: local GDP growth of about 5.5%, fixed asset investment growth of 10%, total retail sales of consumer goods growth of 8%, general public budget revenue An increase of about 5%.

The per capita disposable income of urban residents increased by 4%, the per capita net income of farmers increased by more than 1,000 yuan, the urban registered unemployment rate was controlled within 3.8%, the consumer price index was controlled within 3%, and the total unit regional production Value energy consumption is reduced by 1.2%.

Reference: Korla People’s Government-Korla City Introduction