XIN JIANG 1

Xinjiang ancient history
The great cause of reunification of the Western Regions in the Western Han Dynasty from the onslaught Hun began. Hun is of the Qin and Han dynasties in China's northern grasslands activities of the strength and prosperity of nomads, early after the strong weak. Xiongnu on the northern region, including the unification of the Western Regions under the end of the nomadic tribes in the region for a long time not all of the EC is divided situation, for the subsequent formation of a national unity created conditions for the situation. Han Wudi in order to defeat the Huns, consolidating their rule and decided to "Western Region-to Hun broken right arm, isolated South Qiang, Rushi." For this reason, he has twice sent Zhang Qian mission to the Western Regions, the Joint Dairujing (ancient Reading dà rou zhī is Reading dà yue zhī) against the Xiongnu. Zhang Qian to the West deepened the Central Plains region of the Western Regions understanding and expanding the Han Dynasty in the Western Regions all the political impact of the reunification of the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty created the conditions. BC 60, stationed in the Western Regions, drop by Wang Xian Shan Han, and all north and south Tianshan Mountains are the property of the central government reporting the Han dynasty, the House Xiyudouhu the establishment of the Western Regions all marks and then become part of China.

Summary
① province name, the Qing Dynasty set up in 1884, Habitat equivalent of making this the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. ② autonomous regions: Chinese: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang or new acronym. Pinyin: xīn jiāng wéi wú ěr zì zhì qū Uighur: شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتۇنۇم رايۇنى
Location
Urumqi, the autonomous regional government in. Located in northwest China, is located in central Eurasia. Area of over 166 million square kilometers, or about the size of 1 / 6, is one of China's largest provinces. In addition to linking the southeast of Gansu, Qinghai, Tibet southern connection, and the remaining eight countries are neighbors, that is adjacent to Mongolia and Northeast, the northern border with the Russian Federation, with the west and north-west Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan border, southwest Department of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, received sector, a border more than 5,400 km, is China's longest border, the largest foreign trade port for a provinces, which makes opening to the outside world, Xinjiang has unique geographical advantages.
Administrative Division
According to the "People's Republic of China Constitution" and the "People's Republic of China Law on Regional National Autonomy", China on October 1, 1955 establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. SAR autonomous regions, including 23 cities, seven, five autonomous prefectures and 68 autonomous counties and counties. 23 City: regional jurisdictions-Urumqi City (capital of the autonomous region) and Karamay City; Shihezi City, Alar City, Tumushuke, Wujiaqu, Beitun City (TAC Corps management of five county-level city ), the remaining 16 county-level cities, where the autonomous region or pay in escrow: Hami City, Turpan City, Aksu City, Kashi City, Hetian City, Yining City, Tower City, Altay City, Kuitun City, Bole City, Changji City, Fukang City, Korla City, Artux, Wusu City, Miquan City. Seven areas: Hami, Turpan, in Aksu Prefecture, Kashi, Hotan region, Tacheng area, Altay region. 5 Autonomous Prefecture: Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Bayingolin Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture, Kezilesu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture. 68 counties in the nation with six autonomous counties (Chabuchaer Xibe County, and Bukesaier Mongolia Autonomous County, Mori Kazak Autonomous County, Barkol Kazak Autonomous County, Yanqi Hui Autonomous County, Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County).