How did the status quo of multi-ethnic coexistence in Xinjiang come into being?
250 years ago, led by Wubashi Khan, the Torghut Mongols chose to leave the Volga River basin where they had lived for nearly one and a half centuries. After a tough journey, Torghut managed to return to Yili, Xinjiang, where they called "the place where the sun rises".
Source: chinadaily.com.cn
