An Analysis of the Historical Value of Records of Xinjiang Governing
Records of Xinjiang Governing is the last official record book about Xinjiang area of Qing Dynasty. This work comprehensively concludes and absorbs the research results of the former northwest borderland historical geology. With its significant position in the history of China's historiography, it is considered as the summing-up achievement and terminating sign of northwest borderland historical geology of Qing Dynasty. The compiling style of this book is careful and precise. Its content is abundant, with the introduction of politics, economy and physical geography situation in the area of Xinjiang of Qing Dynasty in an all-round way. Meanwhile it has the progressive thought inclination in such aspects as national consciousness, borderland consciousness and national view. Records of Xinjiang Governing has important academic value and thought value and should draw the attention of the academia.