20th century in Xinjiang

1944–1946 unrecognized state in Central Asia

former country (1933—1934)

1964 nuclear test in China

Chinese politician (1879-1941)

Uyghur rebel, first head of Islamic Republic of East Turkestan (1889–1941)

Chinese politician (1867-1928)

National Revolutionary general

1997 violent event in the Uyghur-Han conflict in Xinjiang

thumb|upright=0.8|Ma Hushan in 1937 Tunganistan (or Dunganistan) is an exonym for the territory in southern Xinjiang administered by the New 36th Division of the National Revolutionary Army from 1934 to 1937, amidst the Chinese Civil War in China proper. The New 36th Division consisted almost exclusively of Hui Muslim soldiers and was led by the Hui Muslim warlord Ma Hushan. At the time, the Hui were known as the "Tunganis" in Western literature, hence the name "Tunganistan".

1993 aviation accident

1949 military takeover

sixth Chinese nuclear test, 1967

series of armed conflicts within the 20th Century in Western China

military unit

Kazakh leader in Xinjiang (1906–1949)

Chinese Tatar educator (1906–1945)

deadly fire in a Karamay theater, Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region, western China

uyghur khan

1990 conflict between Chinese government and Uyghurs

Uyghur politician (1921–1949)

Massacre during the Kumul Rebellion

ruling political party in Xinjiang between 1935-1942

Arabian/Syrian politician

Chinese Tatar politician (1921–1976)