Research on Reclamation and Border Governance in Xinjiang during the Period of Republic of China(1912-1949)
Reclamation in Xinjiang had been developed by all social classes during the Period of Republic of China(1912-1949)despite suffering from financial difficulties and constantly natural disasters.Its reclamation was carried out mainly by ordinary masses,military soldiers and police officers.Through land reclamation,the introduction of advanced technology,and the construction of water conservancy projects in the north and south of Xinjiang,they pro-moted the development of agriculture in Xinjiang,consolidated the border defense in Northwest China,and promot-ed exchanges,communication and integration among various ethnic groups.That showed that reclamation played an important role in border governance and enriched the content of border governance in Northwest China.
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