North West China was historically a border region with the beginning of the ancient Silk Road, much desert terrain, and mainly Muslim inhabitants including some nomads and rather fierce tribal groups. It has always had strong Chinese influences, though at times there were also independent kingdoms in the area. Over the past hundred years there has been considerable migration by Han Chinese; they are now the largest ethnic group in most areas. Today it is a rapidly growing region, though still less developed than coastal areas.
Article Geo different to Wikidata Wikivoyage: Latitude 45.5, Longitude 87.1 (Map, Geohack) Wikidata: Latitude 36.800, Longitude 95.800 (Map, Geohack) Difference: 1,209.0km
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