Xinjiang Overview

Author: Wu Fuhuan
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Xinjiang, historically known as the Western Regions, refers to China's western territory. Since the establishment of the Protectorate of the Western Regions by the Western Han Dynasty in 8 BC, it has been part of Chinese territory. Chinese dynasties and regional governments have set up officials and governance here throughout history. In 1884, the Qing government established Xinjiang as a province. In 1949, Xinjiang was peacefully liberated. In 1955, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region was established. Throughout history, people of various ethnic groups in Xinjiang have worked, lived, and developed the land. Before the opening of the new world routes, it was a place where Eastern and Western civilizations converged and blended, serving as a hub of the great Silk Road. As early as the first half of the 20th century, scholars from China and abroad have asserted that the key to human civilization is buried beneath the Taklamakan Desert in the Tarim Basin. To better introduce Xinjiang and promote the expertise of scholars from the Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences, the book Comprehensive Overview of Xinjiang was compiled. It presents a modern Xinjiang to a broad readership from multiple perspectives, including ecological geography, cultural environment, historical evolution, and economic and social development. During the writing of this book, we consulted a vast amount of relevant materials and incorporated the latest research findings from academia. We have strived to provide readers with the most authoritative, comprehensive, and up-to-date knowledge and information about Xinjiang.