Xinjiang is located in the northwest of China, with a total area of over 6.5438+0.66 million square kilometers. It is the province with the largest land area in China, accounting for about 654.38+0/6 of the total land area in China.

The border is more than 5,600 kilometers long, which is the longest province in China. It borders Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

Xinjiang was called the Western Region in ancient times, but as a geographical concept, the "Western Region" has different contents in different times. People in the Han Dynasty gradually understood the geographical concept of the Western Regions. Historical Records Biography of a title of generals in ancient times says: a title of generals in ancient times.

The word a title of generals in ancient times comes from a title of generals in ancient times general Huo Qubing. The general went to the hospital and led the troops to attack the Xiongnu, the king of the western regions. The soil was commensurate with the reputation of the knights. The evil king of Xiongnu was stationed in Zhangye and Wuwei. People also bring the Hexi Corridor into the scope of the Western Regions.

During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, what was once called the Western Regions in history was also called Xinjiang.

But at that time, there were four Xinjiang in China: First, Wumengfu (now Zhaotong and Yongshan) in Yunnan Province was called Xinjiang; Second, Guzhou (now Rongjiang) in Guizhou Province is called Xinjiang; Third, the western part of Guizhou Province, now Anshun City and Chaikuang County, was called Xinjiang at that time; Fourthly, Dajinchuan and Xiaojinchuan in Sichuan Province are called Xinjiang. Finally, after a long time, there is only one Xinjiang.

187 1 year, Russia occupied Xinjiang. Until June 1875 (March of the first year of Guangxu), the Qing government ordered Zuoyi, who was over 60 years old, to supervise the military affairs in Xinjiang and recover Xinjiang. At this point, Xinjiang finally returned to the embrace of the motherland.