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Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about 151 sq mi (390 km2) near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's population as of the 2020 census was 403,455, making it the 48th-most populous city in the United States of America and the 9th-most populous city in California. The Bakersfield–Delano Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Kern County, had a 2020 census population of 909,235, making it the 62nd-largest metropolitan area in the United States. The more built-up portion of the metro area that includes Bakersfield and areas immediately around the city, such as East Bakersfield, Oildale, and Rosedale, has a population of 523,994.

Bakersfield is a significant hub for both agriculture and energy production. Kern County is the most productive oil-producing county in California and the fourth-most productive agricultural county (by value) in the United States. Industries in and around Bakersfield include natural gas and other energy extraction, mining, petroleum refining, distribution, food processing, and corporate regional offices. The city is the birthplace of the country music genre known as the Bakersfield sound.

Kuitun, founded in 1975, is a county-level city directly under the Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture of Yili, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region. It is located in the middle part of the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain, southwest of Junggar Basin, bordering Shawan County in Tacheng area in the east, Wusu City in Tacheng area in the west, Karamay District in the north and Dushanzi District in Karamay City in the south. The administrative district covers an area of 1109.89 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over five streets and one agricultural township. The city name means "cold" in Heshuote Mongolian. Kuitun is a new industrial and commercial city in northwest China. At the end of 2016, the total number of urban households was 60, 000, with a total population of 158700, an increase of 1100 over the previous year. Kuitun's economy is the main agricultural and pastoral area and grain, oil and cotton base in Xinjiang. The second Eurasian Continental Bridge runs through Kuitun. 2018
Travel Notes In Kuitun
Traveling to Kuitun, Xinjiang, a bowl of meatball soup for 25 yuan includes 3 oil tarts, and one person can't finish it!
During Yalun's trip, he came to Kuitun City, Xinjiang, and was getting closer and closer to the expected Duku Highway. In Kuitun’s summer, it doesn’t
July Xinjiang Duku Highway Self-driving Crossing
Route: Hami - Turpan - Urumqi - Kuitun - Dushanzi - Qiaoerma - Bayinbulak - Kuqa - Korla - Turpan - Shanshan - Hami Travel method: rent a car and dri
Self-driving tour in Xinjiang in 2019, enjoy the beautiful scenery of Duku Highway
DAY1: The flight lands in Turpan at 4:30 pm. The forecast temperature is 44°C, the ground temperature is even higher, and the scalding air is blowing
All unexpected encounters are on the road, the beautiful Runmin River is close to Hongqiao
All unexpected encounters are on the road. The beautiful Runmin River is close to the Hongqiao Bridge, and the Kuitun Internet celebrity check-in flyo