The Treaty of Saint Petersburg or Treaty of Ili was an unequal treaty between the Russian Empire and the Qing dynasty that was signed in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on 24 February 1881. It provided for
The scene display of the Sino‑Russian negotiations & the replica of the Treaty at Khorgos Port, China.
Ili River
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The Ili River is a river in northwestern China and southeastern Kazakhstan. It flows from the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region to the Almaty Region in Kazakhst
Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1881)
…that was signed in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on 24 February [O.S. 12 February] 1881. It provided for the return to China of the eastern part of the Ili Basin region, also known as Zhetysu, which had been occupied by Russia since 1871 during the Dungan Revolt. During the Russian conquest of Turkestan…
Ili River
On the Kapchagay Reservoir
Balkhash lake with Ili delta
Ili River