General's mansion in Ili sheds light on Xinjiang's history

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General's mansion in Ili sheds light on Xinjiang's history

STORY: General's mansion in Ili sheds light on Xinjiang's history DATELINE: June 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of site of Ili General's Mansion 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA XUEHUA, Guide at Ili General's Mansion STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA XUEHUA, tour guide at Ili General's Mansion "In 1762, the 27th year of Qing Emperor Qianlong's reign, the imperial court established the post of General in charge of Ili and other regions. It was simply referred to as the Ili General. The Ili General exercised jurisdiction over the regions both south and north of the Tianshan Mountains, covering Xinjiang's entire territory. The buildings preserved at Ili General's Mansion include the east barrack, west barrack, east wing-room, west wing-room, a working area behind the lobby, and a courtyard. The barracks, guest rooms and other buildings at the former site of Ili General's Mansion have now been transformed into exhibition halls. Inside them, exhibits includin

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