Yitunbulake
Yitunbulake Town (; also Yetimbulak or Qilanbulak) is a town in Ruoqiang County, Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture in southeastern Xinjiang, People's Republic of China. Location. The town lies at an altitude of , South of the Altyn-Tagh mountain range and close to the Qinghai Province border. The China National Highway 315, linking Ruoqiang Town () and Mangnai, passes Northeast of town, and other smaller roads lead to (to the Southeast) and ( to the South), as well as pastoral areas. Climate. Yitumbulak has a cold semi-arid climate, characterised by an extreme aridity. Spring is usually dry and windy, summer sees  the majority of rainfall, autumn is mild and cool and winter is dry and cold, with little snow. History. In 1958, as the surrounding area developed mines of coal, lead, zinc and copper, and especially asbestos, a new mining town was created, and on November 5, 1983, the town of Yitunbulake (meaning "lonely spring" in Uyghur) was officially established. Administrative divisions. Yitunbulake Town has under its jurisdiction the communities of Yitunbulake () and Arjin ().