The Ili District Council was a governing council that encompassing the three northernmost districts of Xinjiang Province, Republic of China: Ili, Tarbagatay and Altay. It was established in 1946 after
Seypidin Azizi standing behind Mao Zedong during the proclamation of the People's Republic of China on 1 October 1949 in Beijing
Seypidin Azizi, Xi Zhongxun (father of 6th paramount leader of China Xi Jinping), Burhan Shahidi in July 1952 after quelling the Ospan Batyr Kazakh insurgency in Xinjiang.
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
Three Districts Economic Commission
…The Ili District Council was a governing council that encompassing the three northernmost districts of Xinjiang Province, Republic of China: Ili, Tarbagatay (Tacheng) and Altay. It was established in 1946 after a Soviet-brokered peace agreement between the Republic of China (ROC) and the breakaway…
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.