Are Yili and Yining the same place?

Yili and Yining are not the same place. Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, referred to as Ili for short, is located in the Ili Valley at the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain in western Xinjiang. Yining is the capital of Yili Autonomous Prefecture, which is located in the northwest border of Xinjiang, so they are not in the same place. Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture is the main breeding and production base of Xinjiang fine-wool sheep, Ilima, Xinjiang brown cattle and China Merino sheep. There are 9 national first-class ports along the border, such as Horgos, Durata and Muzade, and the main tourist destinations are grassland folk tourist areas such as Chaxi, Tamboura and Nalati. Cultural relics include the ancient city of Saudi Arabia, the ancient city of Usun in Bandai Dun, the Gordon Monument, grassland rock paintings and so on. Yining, formerly known as Ningyuan, was founded in 1762. It is one of the nine cities in Yili in Qing Dynasty. 1952 was formally established with the approval of the State Council. It is the capital of Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture and a national historical and cultural city. /fimg/3733837964 1.jpg