Definition of "Aqsu"

A rice kernel a half inch long is said to have been developed in the Sinkiang oasis of Aqsu during Manchu Dynasty times, the grapes of Turfan have long been considered unequaled in sweetness and perfection, and today it is the fabulous wealth of Sinkiang's undeveloped natural resources that is inspiring wondrous tales.

1944, Martin R. Norins, Gateway to Asia: Sinkiang, Frontier of the Chinese Far West‎, John Day Company, page 34