Rumbles on the Rim of China’s Empire
Its name alone indicates what the western region of Xinjiang means to the Chinese state: it translates as New Frontier or New Dominion, a place at the margins of empire. For centuries, the rulers of China have sought to control and shape Xinjiang, much as the dry winds of the vast deserts here sculpt the rocks.
A history exhibition in the main museum in this regional capital goes one step further. “Xinjiang has been an inalienable part of the ...
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There is a lot going on here a lot of confusing, but interesting history.