Barköl Kazakh Autonomous County (Barkol)
Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County (sometimes Barkul or Balikul in English) is part of Hami Prefecture in Xinjiang and has an area of 38445.3 km2. It forms part of the China–Mongolia border (bordering the Mongolian provinces of Khovd and Govi-Altai) on the county's north, while bordering Yizhou District to the south, Yiwu County to the east and Changji's Mori Kazakh Autonomous County to the west.
Barkol was made an autonomous county on October 1, 1954. It is noted for camel and horse breeding with the Barkol horse well known throughout China. Due to the large number of camels, which is unparalleled in China, the county is nicknamed of the "county of ten thousand camels".
Barkol was a territory of Pulei country in ancient times. During the continuous Han–Xiongnu War, in 72 BC, Emperor Xuan of Han sent Zhao Chongguo as general of Pulei, together with Wusun to attack the Huns. After the Northern Wei Dynasty, Rouran and Gaoche competed for the Pule grassland for a long time. In the fourth year of Tang Jinglong (710), 3,000 Yiwu troops were sent to build a city in Ganluchuan (now the ancient city of Dahe, located in Dongtouqu Village, Dahe Town, Balikun). In the Yuan Dynasty, it belonged to the eastern border of Bechbaliq Province, and was originally called Barkule. In the Ming Dynasty, it belonged to the Oirat Heshuo Special Department. In the thirty-sixth year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1697), it was annexed to Hami, and in the ninth year of Yongzheng (1731), the city of Barkule was built, and Anxi Tongzhi was established. In the twenty-fifth year of Qianlong's reign (1760), the Barkun Zhili Hall was built. In the twenty-seventh year of Qianlong's reign (1762), Barkol set up the Admiral's House. In the twenty-ninth year of Qianlong (1764), it was changed to the town standard of Barkol. In the thirty-seventh year of Qianlong (1772), a military city was built in Barkol. In the thirty-eighth year of Qianlong (1773), Zhenxi House was established. Barkol was the regional command center for the pacification of the Dzungar in the early Qing Dynasty. After the establishment of Dihua City, the status of Barkol was replaced by it. In the fifth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1855), the government was changed to Zhili Hall in the west of the town. In the thirteenth year of Tongzhi (1874), Zuo Zongtang smashed Agubai, and took the town west as the army's military station and grain station. A large number of people from Shaanxi and Gansu moved to the west of the town, and the west of the town gradually became an important military town. After 1883, Kazakh herdsmen from Altay and other places moved in one after another. In the second year of the Republic of China (1913), the office was withdrawn and Zhenxi County was established. In the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934), it was placed under the Hami Administrative Region. At the beginning of 1954, the name of Barkol County was restored, and then the Barkol Kazakh Autonomous Region was established to implement regional autonomy and belong to Hami County. In 1955, the Barkol Kazakh Autonomous Region was changed to Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County. In October 2017, Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County officially withdrew from China's national poverty-stricken county.
Barkol was made an autonomous county on October 1, 1954. It is noted for camel and horse breeding with the Barkol horse well known throughout China. Due to the large number of camels, which is unparalleled in China, the county is nicknamed of the "county of ten thousand camels".
Barkol was a territory of Pulei country in ancient times. During the continuous Han–Xiongnu War, in 72 BC, Emperor Xuan of Han sent Zhao Chongguo as general of Pulei, together with Wusun to attack the Huns. After the Northern Wei Dynasty, Rouran and Gaoche competed for the Pule grassland for a long time. In the fourth year of Tang Jinglong (710), 3,000 Yiwu troops were sent to build a city in Ganluchuan (now the ancient city of Dahe, located in Dongtouqu Village, Dahe Town, Balikun). In the Yuan Dynasty, it belonged to the eastern border of Bechbaliq Province, and was originally called Barkule. In the Ming Dynasty, it belonged to the Oirat Heshuo Special Department. In the thirty-sixth year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1697), it was annexed to Hami, and in the ninth year of Yongzheng (1731), the city of Barkule was built, and Anxi Tongzhi was established. In the twenty-fifth year of Qianlong's reign (1760), the Barkun Zhili Hall was built. In the twenty-seventh year of Qianlong's reign (1762), Barkol set up the Admiral's House. In the twenty-ninth year of Qianlong (1764), it was changed to the town standard of Barkol. In the thirty-seventh year of Qianlong (1772), a military city was built in Barkol. In the thirty-eighth year of Qianlong (1773), Zhenxi House was established. Barkol was the regional command center for the pacification of the Dzungar in the early Qing Dynasty. After the establishment of Dihua City, the status of Barkol was replaced by it. In the fifth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1855), the government was changed to Zhili Hall in the west of the town. In the thirteenth year of Tongzhi (1874), Zuo Zongtang smashed Agubai, and took the town west as the army's military station and grain station. A large number of people from Shaanxi and Gansu moved to the west of the town, and the west of the town gradually became an important military town. After 1883, Kazakh herdsmen from Altay and other places moved in one after another. In the second year of the Republic of China (1913), the office was withdrawn and Zhenxi County was established. In the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934), it was placed under the Hami Administrative Region. At the beginning of 1954, the name of Barkol County was restored, and then the Barkol Kazakh Autonomous Region was established to implement regional autonomy and belong to Hami County. In 1955, the Barkol Kazakh Autonomous Region was changed to Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County. In October 2017, Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County officially withdrew from China's national poverty-stricken county.
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