Paotai (Chinese: 炮台镇; pinyin: Pàotái Zhèn) is an unincorporated town (非建制镇) 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 county-level road of Guxin Line (县道古新线) and the Keyu Expressway (克榆高速公路, Karamay - Yushugou) cross the territory, and connected with contact line, its traffic is very convenient.
[1] The territory of the town is also the area of reclaimed land for the 121st Regiment.
The name of Paotai (炮台) was the homophonic Chinese word of "bortai" (博克泰) from the Mongolian language, meaning land with deers (有鹿的地方).
There is also Paotai Plaza (炮台广场), East Park (东公园), farmers' market, nursing home, library, a middle school, a primary school, a kindergarten, and a hospital.