奎屯是新疆北部一个发展中的新兴城市，1996年，有人口2巳7万人，地处天山北麓，准噶尔盆地西南缘。它西临乌苏县，南靠独山子，东与沙湾县为邻。是新疆的交通枢纽，伊犁、塔城、阿勒泰三地区的交汇点。新中国成立前，奎屯发展缓慢，是“丝绸之路”上几户人家的一个小驿站和村 Kuitun is a developing emerging city in northern Xinjiang. In 1996, it had a population of 70,000 and was located in the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains and southwestern margin of the Junggar Basin. It is west of Wusu County, south of Dushanzi, east and neighboring Shawan County. Xinjiang’s transport hub, Ili, Tacheng, Altay three points of intersection. Before the founding of New China, Kuytun slowed down and was a small station and village for several families on the “Silk Road.”