Title
Wild West China: The Taming Of Xinjiang,Used
Sold by Ergodebooks, an authorized reseller.
Returns accepted within 30 days | support@ergodebooks.com
Shipping Information
- Free Standard Shipping — United States only
- Processing Time: 1–3 business days
- Estimated Delivery: 3–5 business days after dispatch
- Double-boxed, fully insured & discreetly packaged
- Tracking number sent via email once dispatched
- Orders over $250 require signature upon delivery. Taxes calculated at checkout.
Returns & Refund
Returns accepted within 30 days of delivery.
Damaged or Defective Item
Free return shipping + replacement or full refund
Wrong Item Received
Free return shipping + replacement or full refund
Change of Mind
Return shipping at customer's expense · 25% restocking fee applies
Payment Option
Closed To The World For Half A Century, Like A Black Hole In The Asian Landmass, The Wilderness Of Xinjiang In Northwest China Is Returning To The Light. The Picture It Presents Is Both Fascinating And Disturbing.Despite A Savage Landscape And Climate, Xinjiang Has A Rich Past: Sandburied Cities, Painted Cave Shrines, Rare Creatures, And Wonderfully Preserved Mummies Of European Appearance. Their Descendants, The Uighurs, Still Farm The Tranquil Oases That Ring The Dreaded Taklamakan, The Worlds Second Largest Sand Desert, And The Kazakh And Kirghiz Herdsmen Still Roam The Mountains. The Regions History, However, Has Been Punctuated By Violence, Usually Provoked By Ambitious Outsidersnomad Chieftains From The North, Muslim Emirs From Central Asia, Russian Generals, Or Warlords From Inner China.The Chinese Regard The Far West As A Barbarian Land. Only In The 1760S Did They Subdue It, And Even Then Their Rule Was Repeatedly Broken. Compared With The Russians Conquest Of Siberia, Or The Americans Trek West, Chinas Colonization Of Xinjiang Has Been Late And Difficult. The Communists Have Done Most To Develop It, As A Penal Colony, As A Buffer Against Invasion, And As A Supplier Of Raw Materials And Living Space For An Overpopulated Country. But What China Sees As Its Property, The Uighurs Regard As Theft By An Alien Occupier. Tension Has Led To Violence And Savage Reprisals.This Portrait Of Xinjiang Should Be Essential Reading For Travelers And For Anyone Interested In Todays China And The Fate Of Minority Peoples.
⚠️ WARNING (California Proposition 65):
This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
For more information, please visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.