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Ili (ē`lē`) or Ile (ē`lā), river of China and Kazakhstan, 590 mi (950 km) long, rising in the Tian Shan, NW Xinjiang, and flowing W across the China-Kazakhstan border, through the sandy Sary Ishikotrau Desert and into Lake Balkash. Yining (Kuldja), in Xinjiang, is the largest city on the river. The Ili is used for irrigation and is navigable in its middle course. The entire Ili valley was occupied by the Russians from 1871 to 1881, when the present border was established; China has regained only part of its original territory. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Central Asia saw the worst of Uighur separatist tendencies: riots in Yili, Xinjiang, a city with a history of uprisings, in 1997, were in response to a severe Chinese clampdown on separatist activity called the Strike Hard (yanda) Campaign. The author maintains that the Soviet Union supported the Yili rebellion and made the ETR its exclusive sphere of influence. Beijing Sanyuan Foods Company Ltd - Groupe Danone - Hangzhou Wahaha Group (Danone) - Hormel - Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Co. |
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