Xinjiang under the People's Republic
Xinjiang under the People's Republic is a state in Tarim basin and Dzungaria (Central and North Asia) that has existed since 1949 CE. Its people spoke Chinese languages (Sinitic languages).
Made the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in 1955. Han Chinese migration grew under the Production and Construction Corps, and since 2017 Beijing has held large numbers of Uyghurs in detention camps.
See Xinjiang under the People's Republic on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1949 CE to the present
- Duration
- 76 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Tarim basin and Dzungaria, Central and North Asia
- Language family
- Chinese
- Capital
- Urumqi
Came from
Events in Central and North Asia during its time
- Sputnik launched from Baikonur
- The Aral Sea begins to shrink
- Central Asian republics become independent
Neighbours in Central and North Asia
- Soviet Union
- Mongolian People's Republic
- Russian Federation
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
- Mongolia
- Yakut ASSR and Sakha Republic
- Kazakh SSR
- Kirghiz SSR
- Uzbek SSR
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Dutch East Indies
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
Questions
When did Xinjiang under the People's Republic exist?
1949 CE to the present, about 76 years.
Where was Xinjiang under the People's Republic?
Tarim basin and Dzungaria, in Central and North Asia. Its capital was Urumqi.
What language did Xinjiang under the People's Republic speak?
Chinese. This family includes Sinitic languages.
What came before Xinjiang under the People's Republic?
Xinjiang under the Republic of China.