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  Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture is west of Mongolia, south of Russia and east of Kazakhstan.
Genghis Khan conquered Kulja in the 13th century, and the Mongol Khans resided in the valley of the Ili.
On November 27, 1954, the Ili Autonomous Prefecture was established to include the prefectures of Ili, Altay, and Tacheng.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ili_Kazakh_Autonomous_Prefecture   (552 words)

  
 Ili - LoveToKnow 1911
ILI, one of the principal rivers of Central Asia, in the Russian province of Semiryechensk.
The principal tributaries of the Ili are the Kash, Chilik and Charyn.
Fort Ili or Iliysk, a modern Russian establishment, must not be confounded with Ili, the old capital of the Chinese province of the same name.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Ili   (450 words)

  
 Ili Information Center - ili wayne
Before the Qin kilim ili Dynasty, Ili ili john and the east side boys mp3 was occupied by the Ussuns, a tributary of the Hun.
Genghis Khan conquered Kulja in the 13th century, ili kim and the Mongol Khans resided in basil cairo ili the valley of the Ili.
The ili handbags Ili Prefecture was abolished in 1955.
www.scipeeps.com /Sci-Official_Languages_H_-_L/Ili.html   (519 words)

  
 Encyclopedia Search
valley and the Issyk-Kol Issyk Kol Issyk Kol basin....refuge in the
Valley, saidto be originally peopled by the Se (< MC s@k = Saka) people....
valley in Xinjiang and were moved there by Qianlong-Emperor-of-China...
www.encyclopedian.com /search.php?searWords=Ili   (168 words)

  
 Ili - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
ILI [Ili] or Ile, river of China and Kazakhstan, 590 mi (950 km) long, rising in the Tian Shan, NW Xinjiang, and flowing W across the China-Kazakhstan border, through the sandy Sary Ishikotrau Desert and into Lake Balkash.
The entire Ili valley was occupied by the Russians from 1871 to 1881, when the present border was established; China has regained only part of its original territory.
ILI is a leading manufacturer of quality lubricants.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-ili.html   (170 words)

  
 Yining - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yining is located on the Ili River in the Dzungarian basin, near the border with Kazakhstan, and about 390 km west of Urumqi.
The Ili River valley is far wetter than any other part of Xinjiang and has rich grazing land.
Yining is the chief city, agricultural market, and commercial centre of the Ili River valley.
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 Turkestan
Yakub, having taken Burzuk's place, subjugated Kashgar, Khotan, Aksu, and the other towns south of the T'ien-shan, thus creating a new empire; his capital was Yarkand, and there he received embassies from England in 1870 and 1873 (Sir Douglas T. Forsyth) and from Russian in 1872 (Col. Baron Kaulbars).
The Ili country is a part of the second ecclesiastical region of China; it was constituted as a distinct mission (Ili or Sin-Kiang mission) at the expense of the Vicariate apostolic of Kan-su by a decree of 1 October, 1888; it is placed under the care of the Belgian missionaries (Cong.
The conquest of this region began in 1867 with the annexation of the country south of Lake Balkash, and occupation of the valley of the Syr Daria, forming the provinces of Semirechensk and Syr Daria; in 1878 the Zarafshan district was added and became subsequently the Samarkand Province.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/t/turkestan.html   (913 words)

  
 Wusun
Later they moved to the Ili valley[?] and the Issyk Kol[?] basin.
When the child grew up the Shan-yu gave him command of his tribe (reconstituted?) and ordered the Wusun to attack the Yue-zhi, who had taken refuge in the Ili Valley, said to be originally peopled by the Se (< MC s@k = Saka) people.
The Yue- zhi was crushed completely and fled further to Ferghana[?], and finally settled in Bactria, and became known as the Tocharoi.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/wu/Wusun.html   (387 words)

  
 THYSSAGETAE - Online Information article about THYSSAGETAE
This range, the slopes of which are clothed with Coniferae between the altitudes of 6000 and 9000 ft., separates the valley of Kulja (Ili) on the south from the depressions of Zairam-nor (682o ft.) and Ebi-nor (67o ft.) in the valley of the Borotala on the north, the said.
This valley, which runs up at its eastern end to the Muz-tagh-tau, is about 75 M. long and is continued towards the south-west by the valley of Karateghin.
Climatic Conditions.—As a rule on all the Tian-shan ranges the ascent from the north is steep and from the south relatively gentle.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /THE_TOO/THYSSAGETAE.html   (4440 words)

  
 The Uighurs / History
Population of Ili region was afraid of punishment and reprisal for participation in anti-Qin revolts.
Valikhanov, this region as well as other parts of Ili valley was inhabited by the gaogyui, the ancestors of the Uighurs in the 6th century and later by the doulou.
In valley of river of Durbuldjin the land was cultivated by the Uighurs who constructed their houses and settled whole villages.
the_uighurs.tripod.com /hist.htm   (3727 words)

  
 China Heritage Newsletter
Unlike the oases of southern Xinjiang, the Ili river valley district is lush and amenable to farming and pastoral economies.
The Ili River Valley has been a centre of steppe cultures over the past three millennia and the area has seen the passage of many nomadic groups and polities – the Iranian Saka, the Xiongnu, the Wusun, the Turks, ancient Huihu (Uyghur), Mongols, Xibe, not to mention the colonising Han Chinese and Russians.
The governor-general of Ili was effectively the governor of Xinjiang during the early part of the 19th century.
www.chinaheritagenewsletter.org /features.php?searchterm=003_twomuseums.inc&issue=003   (3243 words)

  
 Species info - HTML
Nepal The species was "not common in the valley" of Kathmandu, where it was seen mainly along the rivers or beside marshy ground and thought not to breed (Scully 1879); there were no records from this area in the twentieth century (Inskipp and Inskipp 1991).
In China, this raptor is found near marshes, lakes and streams and in river valleys or even away from water in arid steppes, usually roosting on cliffs or in open areas in mountains, often near marmot mounds (Wang Xiangting 1991, Zheng Shengwu 1994).
In Xinjiang it was always seen in the vicinity of water, usually sitting motionless on the bank of a stream or on low mud cliffs near marshy ground (Scully 1876), and it breeds in the steppes, oases or deserts near the Altay and Tien Shan mountains (Yuan Guoying 1991).
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 Wusun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Xiongnu ruler (chanyu) was impressed and adopted the child.
When the child grew up the chanyu gave him command in the west and as an act of revenge, the Wusun attack the Yuezhi, who had taken refuge in the Ili Valley.
The Wusun took over the Ili Valley and then expanded to occupy a large area and tried to keep away from the Xiongnu.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wusun   (968 words)

  
 Hotspots Revisited
The Tien Shan lie adjacent to the north, the Hindu Kush to the southwest, the Karakoram to the southeast, and the Kun Lun to the east.
To the north of the Fergana Valley, the Tien Shan—Chinese for “heaven” or “sky”— Mountains extend for 2 500 km from west to east.
The Fergana and Ili valleys are heavily cultivated, with cotton an important crop in Fergana.
www.biodiversityscience.org /publications/hotspots/MountainsofCentralAsia.html   (5581 words)

  
 KULJA (Chinese, Ili-ho) - Online Information article about KULJA (Chinese, Ili-ho)
The Ili is formed by the junction of the Kunghez with the Tekez, and for 120 M. it flows through Kulja, its valley reaching a width of 5o M. at Horgos-koljat.
Jenghiz Khan conquered Kulja in the 13th century, and the Mongol Khans resided in the valley of the Ili.
It is supposed (Grum-Grzimailo) that the Oirads conquered it at the end of the 16th or the beginning of the 17th century; they kept it till 1755, when the Chinese annexed it.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /KRO_LAP/KULJA_Chinese_Ili_ho_.html   (1232 words)

  
 How to Be Silicon Valley
So if you want to reproduce Silicon Valley, what you need to reproduce is those two or three founders sitting around a kitchen table deciding to start a company.
Silicon Valley traces its origins to William Shockley, one of the inventors of the transistor.
Of course, a would-be silicon valley faces an obstacle the original one didn't: it has to compete with Silicon Valley.
paulgraham.com /siliconvalley.html   (3374 words)

  
 1939: Sinkiang - Archive Article - MSN Encarta
In the Ili Valley are found forests, mineral deposits, pasture for livestock and rich agricultural land.
The two chief cities of the Valley are Suiting, an agricultural center, and Kuldjar, the center of the largest anti-Soviet Russian community in Sinkiang.
Ma Chung-ying, a Moslem leader, assumed leadership of the rebellion but was later driven out with the aid of White Russians from the Ili Valley.
encarta.msn.com /sidebar_461501556/1939_Sinkiang.html   (1191 words)

  
 Razeno blogas Esperante... :: Politika hxaoso dauxras
Ili malpermesis veturilojn de policanoj en siaj regionoj kusxante arbon aux metante sxtonojn tra la stratoj.
The academy, which has been conducting a paleoecological research in the Valley in collabotarion with geologists since 1999, is expected to publish its final report next year.
He blamed indiscriminate use of land for housing purposes, the destruction of topography, neglect of the geological characteristics, destruction of the vegetation, especially forests on the slopes, and destruction of the filtration function of sand layers for this.
razeno.blog.com /668691/?page=1   (1281 words)

  
 The Soviets in Xinjiang (1911-1949)
However, the "Ili Crisis" lasted until 1881, when the Treaty of St. Petersburg was signed, resulting in the return of most of the annexed territory to China, although Russia kept some of it and China had to pay indemnities to her and allow her to open up more consulates in the area.
In the fall of 1944, the unrest in Jungaria spread to the Ili Valley as Turkic rebels captured a GMD garrison at Nilka.
With the capture of the GMD positions in Kulja, the main city in the Ili Valley, in November 1944, the "Eastern Turkestan Republic" (ETR) was proclaimed.
www.oxuscom.com /sovinxj.htm   (12720 words)

  
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From the airport, we were driven to Halawa Valley on the island's east end where we caught a thrilling boat ride to Wailau beach on Moloka'i's magnificent northcoast.
Dave and I forded Waiakeakua, entered the Kekumu 'ili and ascended to a small circular campsite (a tight squeeze for three tents) nestled amongst a tall kopiko tree and tall 'ohi'as at 7:09 pm.
The entire valley can be seen on the upper portion of the ridge and on the rope section, whereas at the summit only a limited view is available.
www.geocities.com /oheposts/Aug01/8-13c.html   (6448 words)

  
 Nevsehir Ili Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
The Gömede Valley which is located at the west of Mustafapaþa is a miniature similitude of the Ihlara Valley from the geomorphologic aspect.
The valley hosts the rock carved churches, shelters and a creek flowing through the valley as is at the Ihlara valley.
The valley was formed from the appearance of cracks and collapses formed from the cooling of the molten lava coming from the Hasandagý Mountain and this lava had intensely contain basalt and andesite contents.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Middle_East/Turkey/Nevsehir_Ili/Things_To_Do-Nevsehir_Ili-BR-3.html   (1294 words)

  
 Big, bruising fullbacks lead East Valley teams | EastValleyTribune.com
Clapp rushed for 1,602 yards and 16 touchdowns to lead his Trojans to the state quarterfinals, while Ili piled up 1,490 yards and 23 scores and led the Tigers to the state semifinals.
Ili is soft-spoken and seems as though he’s still trying to figure out what the fuss is all about.
Clapp’s athletic prowess was immediately apparent to the Paradise Valley coaching staff, which brought him up to the varsity squad as a freshman and started him at linebacker in the team’s final two games.
www.eastvalleytribune.com /?sty=27848   (1342 words)

  
 Semenov: Travels in the Tien'-Shan' Part Two
All the Ili arboreal barberry, which had been discovered for the first time by Alexander Schrenk, who was the first of the explorers to reach Lake Balkhash as long ago as the forties, and which was named Berbetis integerrima by Professor Bunge, was covered with large clusters of yellow, fragrant flowers.
The valley was rising quite steeply, but soon we came out on to a gently sloping spur, which was cut through by a ravine; here we entered the spruce forest and came across the first outcrop of crystalline rocks, namely porphyry.
All the animals in their herds and flocks that still had the strength to move were seized by the Sarybagish and quickly driven away by them to the upper reaches of the Naryn, while all that could not move fell in exhaustion on the battle-field, littering it with their corpses.
www.iras.ucalgary.ca /~volk/sylvia/Semenov2.htm   (13067 words)

  
 OHE June 2, 1999 (Wailau backpack)
Found the steep descent into Wailau Valley to be very treacherous due to slick, moss covered rock (remember, we were hauling 45/50 pound backpacks) and five rope sections one of which must have been atleast thirty feet long over a very steep slope.
Bailed to the stream again for a distance then rejoined the trail which opened up during the final two miles (the valley section is 4.5 miles in length) with the exception of a short hau tangle.
The mountain truely dominates the valley and the climb to its summit would be very challenging and a monumental accomplishment.
www2.hawaii.edu /~turner/ohe/June99/6-2.html   (2318 words)

  
 11/21 - East Valley football go-to guys | EastValleyTribune.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
That answer varies depending on to which of the seven East Valley teams still alive in the state playoffs you are popping the question.
In a matter of back-to-back carries last week against Desert Vista, Ili showed a combination of power and quickness that has made him the surprise of the East Valley this season.
Ili, just a junior, had a 4-yard TD run to start the second half of last week’s 36-19 first-round playoff win over Desert Vista where he needed no blocking.
www.eastvalleytribune.com /index.php?sty=13440   (1605 words)

  
 Biodiversity Hotspots - Mountains of Central Asia - Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The 300-km-long, 150-km-wide Fergana valley separates the Pamir from the Tien Shan Mountains, a complex series of ranges extending for 2,500 kilometers from west to east.
Patches of riverine woodland survive in the Ili valley and a few other places.
At higher altitudes, steppe communities, dominated by various species of grasses and herbs occur, while shrub communities are widespread in the lower steppe zone.
www.conservation.org /xp/Hotspots/central_asia   (443 words)

  
 Richard Strand's Nuristân Site: Kâmviri Lexicon
Kom Valley [1], a valley on the west side of the Pech River: dara kamgel.
a Kom (m'erakdâra) settlement in the Naray valley: šingar.
a sâlârz'i village in the baraw'ïl Valley of Dir: jâmbaT'ai.
users.sedona.net /~strand/Nuristani/Kamkata/Kom/KomLanguage/Lexicon/LocPlaces.html   (1511 words)

  
 Photo5
The pretty Ili Valley is centred around the city of Ili/ Kulja, just 60km east of the border with Kazakhstan, and 400km northwest of Urumchi.
As it is right off the principal Silk Road routes, Ili is one of the three so-called Kazakh Autonomous Prefectures within Uyghur Region the other two are Karamay and Altai, which form a block along the northwest frontier.
The climate in the whole valley is relatively cool and fresh even at the height of summer, and the views of the Tangri Tagh mountains from all routes into Ili, especially if you're coming up from Kucha to the south, are fabulous.
uyghur.50megs.com /photo5.html   (240 words)

  
 All Empires - The Turgish Empire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Their name first appeared in Chinese sources in 651 when they were living in the Ili Valley..
Towards the end of the 7th century, the leader of the Türgish, named Ushyly (Wushile) and titled as Baga Tarkhan, gathered his Chor/Chur and Irkin/Erkin chiefs and rebelled against the puppet khaghan of the Western Turks, who was a vassal of the Tang Dynasty in China.
At the end of the battle, the Yabgu (Ruler of West) and Shad (Ruler of East) of the Türgish were killed while Ushyly Khaghan was taken prisoner.
www.allempires.com /empires/turgish/turgish.htm   (1233 words)

  
 Ili Prefecture - Silk Road and Silk Road Travel in China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The prefecture in the western part of Xinjiang is 56,000 square kilometers in size and shares the border with Kazakhstan.
The Ili River Valley is a main producer of grain, oil and livestock.
Tourist sites mainly include the Guozi Valley scenic Area, Kunes Grassland, the old city of Huiyuan and the ruins of the old town of Alimali.
www.chinaplanner.com /silkroad/xinjiang/srd_ilpe.htm   (160 words)

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