Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County
Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture in Northern Xinjiang, is the only Xibe autonomous county of China, bordering Kazakhstan's Almaty Region to the west. It has an area of 4,430 square kilometers and a population 160,000 (2000). Qapqal means "the granary" in the Xibe language.
"Sibo military colonists", picture drawn during Henry Lansdell visit to today's Qapqal County in 1882
Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture
Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in northern Xinjiang, China. Its capital is Yining, also known as Ghulja or Kulja.
Cityscape of Yining, the prefectural capital
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.