Abstract: In this paper, the public perceptions on climate change and the choices of measures for adapting climate change were analyzed based on the questionnaires in the Aksu River Basin, and the differences of the perceptions and the choices of the measures for adapting such situation are compared. The conclusions are as follows: (1) Most respondents living in the Aksu River Basin consider that local climate has changed since the 1980s, and the difference about climate change perception from the respondents in different living areas is obvious. (2) From the viewpoints of most respondents in the Aksu River Basin, “the glacier melting rate is higher”,“the natural disasters are in an increase trend”, and “the crop sowing time becomes earlier” compared with those before, and the difference of perception on these aspects are unobvious. The judgment of local residents about the question of the “change of river water quantity” is vague, and the perception of the local residents is quite different from different regions. (3) The selfadjusting measures of agricultural system, infrastructure constructing measures and watersaving measures in farming are much more acceptable than the measures for avoiding the disadvantages and drawing the advantages. (4) The measures taken for adapting climate change are different from different regions, the local residents in the middle reaches, unfarmers and people with middle and high education levels are more positive than others.

Key words: climate change, public perception, adaptation measure selection, questionnaire, Aksu River Basin, Xinjiang