more in the north and less in the south. The spatial distribution of intangible cultural heritage in Xinjiang is characterized by more in the north and less in the south, mainly concentrated in Kashgar, Yili, Tacheng, Bazhou and Urumqi. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, referred to as "Xin", is the capital of Urumqi. Located in the northwest of China, in the hinterland of Eurasia, with an area of 1,664,911 square kilometers, it is the largest provincial administrative region in China.