Most of Xinjiang is young geologically, having been formed from the collision of the Indian plate with the Eurasian plate, forming the Tian Shan, Kunlun Shan, and Pamir mountain ranges.

• 从地质学角度上说，新疆大部分地区还是相当年轻的，是印度板块和亚欧大陆板块碰撞形成的，碰撞形成了天山、昆仑山和帕米尔山脉。