Kyrgyz in China
The Kyrgyz () are a Turkic ethnic group and form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. Mainly distributed in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in the southwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a few are distributed in neighboring Uqturpan, Aksu City, Yarkant, Yengisar, Taxkorgan and Pishan, as well as Turks, Zhaosu, Emin , Bole, Jinghe and Gongliu in northern Xinjiang.