Shuozhou and Aral, Xinjiang are both located where?
Shuozhou Shuozhou () is a prefecture-level city in the north of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China, situated along the upper reaches of the Fen River. In 2010, its population was approximately 1.71 million, and the city has an area of approximately 5,737 km2 . Administratively, Shuozhou is a prefecture-level city, with its seat in Shuocheng District. The Dayun Expressway (Datong—Yuncheng) passes through it, and it has 5 specialized train lines.
Issyk-Kul Region Issyk-Kul Region (Kyrgyz: Ысык-Көл облусу , "Isıq-Köl oblusu", ىسىق-كۅل وبلاستى; Russian: Иссык-Кульская область , "Issyk-Kuljskaja oblastj") is one of the regions of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Karakol. It is surrounded by Almaty Region, Kazakhstan (north), Chuy Region (west), Naryn Region (southwest) and Xinjiang, China (southeast). It takes its name from Lake Issyk-Kul ("warm lake"), the second largest saline lake in the world, which never freezes despite its altitude in the Tian Shan mountains.