Kazakhs in China

In 1936, after Sheng Shicai expelled 30,000 Kazakhs from Xinjiang to Qinghai, Hui led by General Ma Bufang massacred their fellow Muslim Kazakhs, until there were 135 of them left.[9][10][11]

From Northern Xinjiang over 7,000 Kazakhs fled to the Tibetan-Qinghai plateau region via Gansu and were wreaking massive havoc so Ma Bufang solved the problem by relegating the Kazakhs into designated pastureland in Qinghai, but Hui, Tibetans, and Kazakhs in the region continued to clash against each other.[12]

Tibetans attacked and fought against the Kazakhs as they entered Tibet via Gansu and Qinghai.

In northern Tibet Kazakhs clashed with Tibetan soldiers and then the Kazakhs were sent to Ladakh.[13]

Tibetan troops robbed and killed Kazakhs 400 miles east of Lhasa at Chamdo when the Kazakhs were entering Tibet.[14][15]

The Kazakhs migrated to Qinghai and lived peacefully with the local Mongolians and Tibetans. In 1938, in order to strengthen the rule of the people of all ethnic groups in the pastoral area, Ma Bufang took a provocative approach and proclaimed: "Hui and Kazakhism, the Mongolians are outsiders." Shot guns at the Kazakhs to incite them to rob the Mongolian livestock; However, he threatened: "Hui and Mongolia are natives of Qinghai, and the Kazakhs are foreign." Guns were fired at the Mongolians, inciting the Mongolians to grab Kazakh livestock, and creating hatred among the ethnic groups. There were more than 3,500 Mongolian people in Keligou. After Ma Bufang provoked the Kazakhs to plunder, there were only 2,000 people. Large animals consisted of more than 200,000 heads (only), and only 20,000 heads were left. Taiji was originally 1800 people and was massacred. More than 1200 people. More than 200,000 heads of animals. The remaining Mongolians are in exile in southern Xinjiang and the Hexi Corridor. In turn, the Mongolians hated and killed the Kazakhs. The mutual hatred between the ethnic groups made the Kazakhs unable to survive. In August 1939, about 300 households moved to Dapaba, Gonghe County. The remaining about 1,000 households are planning to enter Tibet. Due to the lack of animals to transport and transport animals, more than 10,000 camels were captured in the tea card camel farm set up by Ma Bufang. However, because the livestock were still insufficient for transportation, only about 900 households went west as planned, and about 100 households rushed to Duranxiligou to hide. When about nine hundred households moved westward to the Alton Quker area (now Golmud, Qinghai Province), Ma Bufang drove more than 1,000 Mongolian and Tibetan militiamen as pioneers, attacked the Kazakhs, and surrounded the blankets of the 900 Kazakhs . As the Kazakh people lacked food along the way, 400 young people hunted wild beasts near Kunlun Mountain. Ma Bufang's forces feared that this young armed force would fight back, and did not dare to slay the poisoned hands of the migrating Kazakh people. The youth returned to Baotu so that they could be wiped out. These young people were aware of the conspiracy of the Ma Jun, and resolutely refused to return, and asked the Ma Jun to release the family they had been encased in, otherwise they would be determined to fight. The deception was not completed, and Ma Bufang sent another Islamic imam from Xining to trick the Kazakh people back into the tea card in the name of religion, and promised friendly treatment in the future. Under the guise of religion, four hundred young people of Kazakh nationality carried guns down the mountain to meet with the elders, and they were escorted back to Dulan tea card by Ma Jun. When passing through Barong and Zongjia, they were surrounded by Ma Bufang's pre-arranged army and disarmed. More than 800 young and middle-aged Kazakhs led by Hujiahan, Engelbayi, and others, desperately desperately, one night, with a spade, head, Axe and wooden sticks were used as weapons, and Ma Bufang's troops were escorted and attacked. The captive young Kazakh women also seized battle knives, cut the ropes in the tent, and closed them inside and out. Over 300 officers and soldiers of Ma Bu were killed overnight, and the commander of Ma Bufang and the imam who seduced the Kazakh people did not leak. The next day Ma Bufang's troops arrived to massacre Kazakh herdsmen. About 100 households were slaughtered, and more than 600 people were killed or injured. More than 300 women were taken away by Ma Jiafang, and all their properties were obtained by Ma Bufang. Someone has done statistics on Ma Bufang inciting more than 30,000 religious feuds. The enemies between nations weakened the power of various nations and could not join forces to oppose Ma Bufang's feudal rule, and all the tribes' property also entered Ma Bufang's pockets. In 1940, the feud between the Kazakhs and the Mongolians, Ma Bufang fished more than 20,000 sheep, 550 cattle, 1,000 camels, and 300 horses. In addition, there are many gold and silver treasures. Kazakhs plundered from the Mongolian and Tibetan people, but changed hands, but was owned by Ma Bufang. From 1934, there were 1,700 and 800 Kazakhs who gradually moved into Qinghai. By 1949, there were only about 600 and 1,000 people.|url=https://user.guancha.cn/main/content?id=172711%7C

In 1934, 1935, 1936-1938 from Qumil Eliqsan led the Kerey Kazakhs to migrate to Gansu and the amount was estimated at 18,000, and they entered Gansu and Qinghai.[16]

Some Kazakhs are nomadic herders and raise sheep, goats, cattle, and horses. These nomadic Kazakhs migrate seasonally in search of pasture for their animals. During the summer, the Kazakhs live in yurts while in winter, they are settled and live in modest houses made out of adobe or cement blocks. Others live in the urban areas and tend to be highly educated and hold much influence in integrated communities. The Islam practiced by the Kazakhs in China contains many elements of shamanism, ancestor worship, and other traditional beliefs and practices.[17]

• Osman Batur, Kazakh chieftain who fought both for and against the Nationalist Chinese government in the 1940s and early 1950s.
• Nazaerbieke Bieken, pro cyclist.
• Dalelkhan Sugirbayev, Kazakh chieftain who fought against the Nationalist Chinese government and sought to join the Chinese Communists in 1949.
• Jumabieke Tuerxun, mixed martial arts fighter. He previously fought as a Bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[18]
• Kanat Islam former Chinese Boxer, now Boxer for Kazakhstan
• Mamer, Kazakh folk singer
• Yerjet Yerzat, Chinese footballer
• Ashat Kerimbay

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• Map of kazakh share by county