Understanding Xinjiang - An Important Sample of the Chinese Nation's Unity from Diversity

2024-04-16

In April, in Xinjiang, when the southern Kunlun Mountains are already covered with flowers and trees, the northern Altay skiing enthusiasts are still passionate and enjoy the fun of ice and snow sports; When Hami at the eastern end is already a bustling city, the sunset on the Pamir Plateau at the western end is dyeing the mountains and snow peaks golden. The geographical concept of Xinjiang is one sixth of China's land area, so vast; The historical concept of Xinjiang, over thousands of years, each ethnic group has written a magnificent epic of migration, settlement, exchange and integration, so wonderful! Only based on the concept of community history can we understand Xinjiang, the origin and historical context of Chinese civilization, and the history of the Chinese nation - it is a history of the integration of various ethnic groups into a diverse and integrated Chinese nation, and the history of the great motherland created, developed, and consolidated by all ethnic groups. Xinjiang is the most important channel for land and foreign exchanges of Chinese civilization, and has become a magnet and melting pot for the exchange of Chinese and Western civilizations. The China Europe freight trains are running at lightning speed, with truck fleets shuttling back and forth, international flights taking off and landing frequently, and border markets bustling with people... From January to February 2024, the total value of Xinjiang's foreign trade imports and exports was 63.69 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 51.4%. It has achieved double-digit or more year-on-year growth for 28 consecutive months, becoming a true golden channel for China's opening up to the outside world. The land border of Xinjiang is over 5700 kilometers long, bordering 8 countries and having 20 open ports to the outside world. It is the most convenient land route for China to connect Central Asia, West Asia, South Asia, and Europe. Nowadays, in southern Xinjiang, the construction of the China Kyrgyzstan Ukraine Railway is steadily advancing; In northern Xinjiang, except for the two cross-border railways of Alataw Pass and Khorgos, the third railway between China and Kazakhstan, the Tacheng Ayaguz railway, is progressing smoothly. Xinjiang, as the forefront gateway of China's opening-up to the west, can be said to have an infinite future. As a remote inland for a time, Xinjiang was awakened by the "the Belt and Road" initiative to continue its historical glory. For thousands of years, among all the ancient civilizations in various regions that once shone through the annals of history and illuminated the path of world historical development, only the Chinese civilization can continue to this day. The protection of the geographical environment is a major factor: to the north, there are deserts and Gobi, and further north, there is extremely cold permafrost; To the west, towering plateau mountains stand, and further west is the insurmountable roof of the world; To the east and south of the mainland lies a vast ocean. Before the arrival of the Age of Discovery in the 15th and 17th centuries, the outside world could not easily cross the sea to reach China. Only the northwest region of Xinjiang could lead to the world. "For a considerable period of history, Xinjiang has been the most important channel for Chinese civilization's land exchange with foreign countries," said Wu Xinhua, a researcher at the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. "Xinjiang is the only four directions on the Eurasian continent that directly connect the major regions of East Asia, West Asia, South Asia, and Central Asia. It is not only the border of the huge geographical area of the Eurasian continent, but also the largest channel for human civilization exchange... In terms of cultural exchange between the East and the West

Edit:He Chuanning    Responsible editor:Su Suiyue

Source:Xinjiang Daily

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