History of Xinjiang (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The recorded history of Xinjiang dates to the 2nd millennium BC. Many empires have controlled some of this area, including the Xiongnu, Han, G?kt?rks, Tang, Turkic Uyghurs, and Mongols. The region was conquered by the Qing Dynasty in 1759, who named the area Xinjiang . Since 1949 Xinjiang has been part of the People's Republic of China.