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1. Qing Dynasty

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   Territorial Expansion and Demographics
   The Qing era marked the largest territorial extent of the Chinese empire in history, incorporating vast new regions, including Tibet, Xinjiang, and Outer Mongolia. The empire's population surged dramatically under Qing rule, possibly doubling between 1650 and 1850, largely attributed to the introduction of New World crops and a prolonged period of relative internal peace (the High Qing).
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2. Uyghurs

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   The Uyghurs (Uyghur: ئۇيغۇرلار; Chinese: 維吾爾族) are a Turkic ethnic group native to Xinjiang, a vast autonomous region in Northwest China. Historically, Uyghurs have been instrumental in the transmission of religious and cultural ideas across the Silk Road, serving as crucial intermediaries between East and West. Their identity is strongly tied to the historical region known as East Turkestan or Turpan Depression. The Uyghur language belongs to the Karluk branch of the Turkic language fa…