Huiyuan, Xinjiang
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Huiyuan is a town located within Huocheng County, in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang, China. It is situated close to the Ili River, some 30 kilometres to the west of Yining, the main
East gate of the old town
Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in northern Xinjiang, China. Its capital is Yining, also known as Ghulja or Kulja. Covering an area of 268,591 square kilometres, Ili Prefe
Huiyuan, Xinjiang
…Huiyuan (simplified Chinese: 惠远镇; traditional Chinese: 惠遠鎮; pinyin: Huìyuǎn Zhèn; Uyghur: كۈرە بازىرى) is a town located within Huocheng County, in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang, China. It is situated close to the Ili River, some 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the west of Yining, the main city of the prefecture and some…
Kalajun Grassland in Tekes County, with the Tian Shan in the background
A golden mask inlaid with rubies, likely from the First Turkic Khaganate (552–603). It was excavated at the Boma tomb in Zhaosu County and is a part of the Ili Prefecture Museum's collection.
Ili (伊犁) delegates in Peking (Beijing) in 1761. From Ten Thousand Nations Coming to Pay Tribute.
Tacheng (Chuguchak) was among the towns that suffered greatly during the Muslim revolt of 1864.