Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is located in the northwestern border area of China and the heart of the Euro-Asia continent. The Region has an area of 1.6649 million square kilometers, one-sixth of the entire size of China. Xinjiang of China: Its Past and Present is not a book elaborating on Xinjiang’s general history, but rather one focused on the historical and current affairs concerning its stability and development. It has been written with the purpose of respecting history, clarifying the truth, and basing on the reality.