Struggle and Historical Contribution of Ethnic Minorities in the Heilongjiang River Basin to Resist Tsarist Russian Aggression
The Heilongjiang and Wusuli river basins are vast in area and rich in products.Manchu,Korea,Mongolia,Hui,Daur,Xibo,Oroqen,Hezhe,Ewenki,Kirgiz and other ethnic minorities lived on this vast land for generations.Tsarist Russia coveted the rich products there and constantly sent troops to invade this area.In the face of the imperialist aggression,the ethnic minorities in the Heilongjiang River Basin carried out an indomitable struggle and made great contributions to safeguarding China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.In the struggle against Tsarist Russia,soldiers from the ethnic minorities were an important part of the early Qing army.The resistance against Tsarist Russia by the ethnic minorities struck the invaders heavily.They were an important armed force to defend Chinese territory against Tsarist Russia.