Paotai () is an unincorporated town () located in Shawan County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, it is known for the seat of 121st Regiment headquarters of the 8th Division, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. The town is 213 km away from Urumqi in the east, 78 km from Shihezi in the southeast, 110 km from Karamay in the northwest, and 120 km from Kuitun in the southwest. The county-level road of Guxin Line () and the Keyu Expressway (, Karamay - Yushugou) cross the territory, and connected with contact line, its traffic is very convenient.about the history of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and its divisions, see ; about the history of 8th Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and Shihezi City, see
The territory of the town is also the area of reclaimed land for the 121st Regiment. It has an area of 704.74 square kilometers with a population of 38,320 (as of 2010 census). The name of Paotai () was the homophonic Chinese word of "bortai" () from the Mongolian language, meaning land with deers (). The town was named for the first time in 1982 census.;
Infrastructure With six vertical and six horizontal streets, street layout of Paotai is gridded. From east to west, they are Donghuan Road (), Xiangyang Road (), Guangming Road (), Guangming South Road (), Guangming West Road (), and West Ring Road (), From south to north, Jian'an Road (), Renmin Road (), Limin Road (), Yucai Road (), and North Ring Road (). There are 21 commercial outlets, such as shopping malls, Pharmacy shops, bookstore, a bank, cable TV for residents. Coverage rate of FM radio stations is 100%. There is also Paotai Plaza (), East Park (), farmers' market, nursing home, library, a middle school, a primary school, a kindergarten, and a hospital.
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