There are many iconic lakes in China, which were very famous in ancient times and influenced Chinese history. But in modern times, it has been constantly lost. In particular, many border lakes, whether strategic or resource-oriented, are of great value, but they have been ceded in modern times and are difficult to return to now. The most typical is the huge lake of 2650 square kilometers below, which was once a famous salt lake in China and is now a lake in a neighboring country that can never be recovered.
This lake is Lake Alas, which is located 180 kilometers from the Cave of Lake Balkhash, close to the border of China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region, and less than 30 kilometers away from the Alashan Pass in Xinjiang. In ancient times, Lake Alashu had two major importances, one is that the strategic position of Lake Alas is very important, guarding the security of China's borders, and it is a must for the ancient Silk Road, so the strategic significance is very large; second, Lake Alas gave birth to The great poet Li Bai of ancient China, according to historical records, Li Bai was born near the beautiful Lake Ala, which was the land of the Tang Dynasty at that time. In fact, it can be seen that Ala Lake, starting from the Han and Tang Dynasties, is an inseparable piece of land in China.
And this lake is a famous salt lake, with a water depth of 45 meters and a total area of 2650 square kilometers, which can be said to be very large. And a lot of resources are found around Lake Ala, so its value is getting bigger and bigger. Alashu knew that at the end of the Qing Dynasty, it was still part of our country, belonging to the western border area of our country, and the Qing government ruled it effectively. However, in modern times, Tsarist Russia constantly invaded Central Asia, and saw the strategic value and location of Lake Alas, so after continuous encroachment, in 1864, the Qing government was forced to sign the "Sino-Russian Survey and Division of the Northwest Boundary Treaty", cutting off a large amount of land in China, including Lake Alas.
During the Soviet period, there were even conflicts in this area. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Lake Ala was called the Inner Lake of Kazakhstan and was the largest salt lake in Kazakhstan. And for Kazakhstan, the status of Lake Alas is becoming more and more important. Directly south from Lake Ala, you can reach the countries of Central Asia and even South Asia, which is an important place connecting eurasia. Strategic value, military value continues to be highlighted. Especially when our country has completed the demarcation of the border with Kazakhstan, it is very difficult to recover Ala Lake.
Moreover, from the current situation, Kazakhstan regards Lake Alas as an important place of the country, and there is also an important deployment of troops here, so it is basically impossible to peacefully recover it in a short period of time. Moreover, modern international law does not allow arbitrary changes in borders, so in this sense, the 2650 square kilometers of Lake Ala can never be recovered. What do you readers think about this? Welcome to leave a message and discuss with the editor!
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Reference: Modern and Contemporary World History.