How many Shanxi people are there in Xinjiang?

From the middle of the Ming Dynasty to the early years of the Republic of China, for more than 400 years, countless Shanxi people left their homes and set foot on the road to Mongolian grassland and Xinjiang. Their purpose is to make a living by doing business. After this migration, the trade routes between the Central Plains and Mongolian grasslands and Xinjiang were also opened.

Thousands of Shanxi people have entered Xinjiang, and great changes have taken place in Xinjiang's socio-economic structure and lifestyle. A high proportion of Shanxi people brought Shanxi culture into Xinjiang, forming an immigrant culture with Shanxi characteristics.

Going to Xinjiang to start a business is a hard history of immigration and a sad history of entrepreneurship. Shanxi people have finally achieved fruitful results.

Taiyuan Road in Urumqi is one of the places where Shanxi people gather and live in Xinjiang. Over time, the nearby streets are named after Taiyuan, which is not only the local recognition of Shanxi people, but also the nostalgia of Shanxi people for their hometown!