On the border between China and Kazakhstan, in the northern foothills of the Alatau Mountains, there is a vast land. It is rich in species and beautiful scenery, with streams running through ravines and antelope jumping between the lines. There are snow-capped mountains, there are Gobi deserts, there are forests, and there are meadows. It's as beautiful as a fairyland, isolated from the rest of the world.
That is Charcili, the last pure land on earth, which has not been set foot in for three hundred years. It was not taken back by our country until 1998. What is now Charlesiri is an important national nature reserve and a military-controlled area along the border. As for why Charles was out in exile for a hundred years? This requires a slow answer from history.
In 1864, Tsarist Russia was faced with a ripple of water in the face of China's vast land, and the weak Qing government was unwilling to wake up, intending to impress with money and beg the Tsarist subordinates to be merciful. But Tsarist Russia coveted China's land and refused to let go of a single opportunity. At this time, a little-known rebellion provided a reason for the Tsarist Russia to attack.
The rebellion took place in Xinjiang. In 1862, Muslim rebellions broke out in Gansu and Shaanxi, cutting off the road into Xinjiang. After the road was cut off, it was extremely difficult for both food and property to enter Xinjiang. Therefore, the salaries of the soldiers stationed in Xinjiang were all owed, and by the summer of 1864, the arrears of military salaries in the past two years had reached a huge amount.
After the summer harvest, the Xinjiang garrison, which could have been self-sufficient, ran out of food. Because not enough grain was collected, the already impetuous army was even more starved out of anger. In order to fill their stomachs, the soldiers stationed in Xinjiang drawn from all over Xinjiang are ready to send some of them home to take care of the fields. The army does not have much food, and it would be much better if the rations of these people could be reduced.
At this time, the Muslim rebellion hit Urumqi, and the Qing government asked the Xinjiang garrison to go to The Qing Dynasty, but the generals who had no grain in their hands could not send troops to rush there, and were eventually dismissed from their posts for not carrying out the imperial court's will to go to Urumqi to clear and suppress.
As soon as the newly appointed Qing generals took office, they faced a difficult situation of Muslim rebellion, Tsarist Russia entrenched, and military camps short of food. Faced with the indoctrination of the Yili Muslims, they had to implement a policy of appeasement. The Yili Muslims also plotted rebellion, and under the deliberate appeasement of the Qing army, they became increasingly arrogant and ready to act.
In 1864, Muslim rebellions in Ili, Urumqi and other places in Xinjiang were joined by Hui and Uyghurs. This rebellion was a massacre, and all races except the Muslims were included in the list of massacres, Han Chinese, Mongols, Manchus... The already hungry Qing army was unable to resist at all, and the people of the frontier spontaneously formed a resistance organization to fight back against these massacres.
Czarist Russia took the opportunity to take a share of this rebellion, occupied Ili and other places, seized the opportunity to divide it into territory and wait for the opportunity, and repeatedly expanded the scope of aggression. Tsarist Russia attacked all the way from the Khanate of Kokand, coinciding with the British. The British used India as a breakthrough point and gradually attacked the western border.
The Muslim rebellion in Xinjiang was suppressed by Qing and peasant forces, and rebels began to seek outside help. The Khanate of Kokand has also long coveted Xinjiang territory and intends to establish political power in Xinjiang. So the Khan of Kokand accepted the rebels' pleas for help and sent Agubai to lead an army into Xinjiang to lay the foundation for him.
In 1865, Agubai invaded Xinjiang, and this battle was more than ten years. Agupa occupied Huijiang and established the Zhedshar Khanate, from which Muslim extremist forces committed evil and imposed a reign of terror on Huijiang. Agubai, historically known as the Butcher of Central Asia, was brutal in his means, and this history of invading Xinjiang is known as the "Agubai Rebellion".
The Peasant Self-Defense Army in Xinjiang also held out in despair for more than a decade, and finally in 1877, Zuo Zongtang went out to Xinjiang, Agubai died, and the forces were completely eliminated. The war was supposed to be a civil unrest in Xinjiang, but it complicated the situation because it involved the Kokand Khanate.
The Agubai tribe was in turmoil in Xinjiang, and after the fall of the Kokand Khanate, the remnants entered Xinjiang, behind which Tsarist Russia was secretly supporting. Now that Agubai is dead, the Russian plan has been shattered, and the land occupied by the Tsarist Russia has been retaken by the Qing army. Annoyed and angry, Tsarist Russia would not have given up and constantly pressured the Qing government.
Finally, the Qing government was corrupt and incompetent, and signed the humiliating Ili Treaty with Tsarist Russia. Charcili, with the signing of this humiliating treaty, was divided into the hands of Tsarist Russia. Then the end of Tsarist Russia, the soviet establishment of Charcilia came to Soviet control.
In 1949, the People's Republic of China was founded, and the issue of China's occupied territories gradually had the hope of returning through continuous communication and consultation between the leaders of many countries. However, contradictions arose between New China and the Soviet Union in the later stages of development, and the Soviet Union withdrew its aid to China and refused to communicate with China. The question of Charcilia's belonging has led to communication barriers.
In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed and control of Charcilia was transferred again. Kazakhstan, independent from the collapse of the Soviet Union, became a neighbor of China and temporarily seized control of Charcilia. But on the issue of Charcilia, the two sides once again quarreled.
On January 3, 1992, China and Kazakhstan established diplomatic relations, and Charlesiri, as a disputed area between China and Kazakhstan, has always been the focus of diplomatic negotiations. Kazakhstan believes that as an independent state, Kazakhstan has taken over the jurisdiction of Charcilia from the Soviet Union, so this is Kazakh territory.
From the loss of Charcilia to kazakh independence, the object of communication needed by China should be the Soviet Union. The Kazakhs stressed that if they had acquired Shire siri from the Soviet Union, China should go to the Soviet Union to negotiate the territorial rights of Charsiri.
Finally, in 1998, China compromised and relinquished some of its territorial rights and finally welcomed back Charcilia. Kazakhstan, on the other hand, is concerned that Russia will once again control Kazakhstan and adopt a policy of relying on China to alleviate the pressure brought by Russia.
On July 4, 1998, the "Supplementary Regulations on the Border between China and Kazakhstan" was signed, and Charcili was returned. After the Shire Siri border was established in 1999, China established a military control zone in Charsiri. In 2006, because of the unique and precious natural resources of Charcilia, the state designated Charcilia as a nature reserve with a total area of 31,400 hectares.
The Charcilia Nature Reserve is closed to tourists and is guarded only by garrisons. On the long China-Kazakhstan border, the natural beauty of Charcilia has been preserved intact. There is no artificial operation here, and there is no trace of human habitation here. If you want to enter the nature reserve, you must pass through a series of checkpoints and apply for an access permit before you are allowed to enter.
This is the photographer's favorite shooting location, where scenes are everywhere, and frames are drawn. And the beauty of Charcilia is also discovered with one photo after another. When the tourists arrived by car, they were stopped by the guards of the border guards.
The Shire Siri Reserve has a temperate continental climate with four distinct seasons, mixing biological systems from Central Asia, Mongolia and Siberia, with obvious regional transitions. The reserve has not been set footed by humans for many years, and the ecological environment has naturally developed and evolved, preserving a large number of precious animals and plants. Moreover, a variety of ecosystems in the reserve are mixed, and they are distributed in water, land, mountains and swamps.
At present, the most important animals in the Charcilia Reserve, such as Saiga antelope, northern goat, pan sheep, snow leopard and other animals, are all national key protection objects. In particular, the Saiga antelope is an endangered species, due to the wanton hunting in the past, today's Saiga antelope, in the World Conservation Organization, is critically endangered and needs strict protection.
The vegetation coverage rate of Charcili is as high as 97%, and under the cover of various plants and strains, diverse animals and insects breed and live in it. The Charcilia Reserve is also known as China's "rare natural gene pool". However, the Charcilia Reserve has been criticized, and it is a pity that such a beautiful place cannot be visited and appreciated.
However, whether it is for scientific research considerations, the biodiversity of Charcilia is precious, or from the perspective of political significance, this is a treasure that China has returned after many hardships, or from the humanistic point of view, it has never been set footed on by humans for hundreds of years, which has added protection weight to Charcili.
Today, the Charcilia Reserve remains in its most natural state under the protection of border guards. In this land, far from the disturbance of human beings, whether it is animals, plants or ecological environments, they all grow and reproduce in their suitable places.
In modern history, both China and its neighboring countries have suffered from wars, especially during World War I and World War II, and many tragic bloodsheds have occurred. The existence of Charcilia during the chaotic period of these kingdoms was like a sacred place in the hearts of the people.
A pure land that has never been set footed on by humans for hundreds of years, a pure land that is far away from human beings and the free growth of living things. And such a pure land on earth, if set foot by a large number of tourists, artificially adds unnatural products, just like destroying a garden carefully built by God.
The border warriors who guard the Shire Siri Reserve are known as the gods of Char siri, and without them, Char Siri cannot maintain the Pure Land. The Shire Siri is the pure land of China, and after experiencing hardships, the Char sili, which has finally returned, is not only a symbol of territory, but also a witness to China's development from backwardness to advanced.