Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region, locating in the hinterland of the Eurasia and lying in the northwestern part of China, is the most significant routeway of the Silk Road.

新疆维吾尔自治区位于祖国的西北部，亚欧大陆腹地，是古“丝绸之路”的重要通道。

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Jinan is a single core city with highly concentrated economy, with powerful core region economy, and relatively weaker hinterland economy. It is an obvious dualistic structure.

济南市是经济高度集中的单核心城市，核心区经济实力强大，而腹地则相对实力较差，城乡二元结构明显。

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So it no longer makes sense to think of this region as someone else's hinterland.

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