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| | Xinjiang Encyclopedia Article, History, Biography @ Local Color Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | Yaqub Beg until 1877, when the Manchus reconquered the region, and officially established Xinjiang Province ("new frontier") in 1884. |
 | | In general, Uyghurs are the majority in western Xinjiang, including the prefectures of Kashgar, Khotan, and Aqsu, as well as |
 | | Han Chinese are the majority in eastern and northern Xinjiang, including the cities of Urumqi, Karamay, Shihezi and the prefectures of Changji, |
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