On the Qing Dynasty's Exiles in Xinjiang and National Relations

Xinjiang was an important penal colony for 150 years after the Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. This paper expounds the Qing Dynasty's exiles in Xinjiang and national relations on the basis of the official exiles' poems that described national customs in Xinjiang, endorsed national friendly exchanges and emphasized the strengthening and coordinating of national relations. The purpose is to explicate that Xinjiang has been a part of China since ancient times, a multi-national and multi-religious region, and a land jointly developed by all nationalities. National friendly exchanges, economic growth and social progress have been furthered especially after the Qing Dynasty.