Korla

Korla is the second largest city in Xinjiang, and is, administratively, a county-level city and the seat of the Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, which is larger than Great Britain and is the largest Chinese prefecture. Korla is known for its "fragrant" pears. Korla was known as Yuli during the Han Dynasty. Yuli is said in the Hanshu or 'History of the Former Han', to have had 1,200 households, 9,600 individuals and 2,000 people able to bear arms. It also mentions that it adjoined Shanshan and Qiemo to the south. Tourists come here from all over the world their family members and friends.

In 61 CE, the Xiongnu led some 30,000 troops from 15 kingdoms including Korla, Karashahr, and Kucha in a successful attack on Khotan. In 94 CE, the Chinese general Ban Chao sent soldiers to punish the kingdoms of Yanqi, Weixu, Yuli, and Shanguo. "He then sent the heads of the two kings of Yanqi and Yuli to the capital where they were hung in front of the residences of the Man and Yi princes in the capital. Chao then appointed Yuan Meng, who was the Yanqi Marquis of the Left, king. The kings of Yuli, Weixu, and Shanguo were all replaced.