Xu Xiaobin 
Myth of Western Regions 

This book describes Yili”s history, geography, style, cultural relics, historic sites, landscapes, flowers and trees, animals, native products, ethnicity, culture, customs and many other perspectives, but it is by no means travel notes, but aims at leading readers into a beautiful and bizarre world slowly, just like a good documentary on humanities scenery from the author”s personal experience and the appearance of character scenes one by one, the reader will be unknowingly brought into the national customs of Yili: the magnificent Uighurs Residential houses; beautiful and lovely Uyghur daughter-in-law Go Zaili; strange man Wen Qianmu: swan by Sairim Lake: strange flowers and trees in Yili; dazzling Xinjiang gems; colorful Bazaar market; little girl in Hui restaurants; Manchu princess with the girl”s feelings; and other strange customs such as horse racing, archery, girl chasing, Aken playing and singing concert…The blend of reality and dreams retains a fantasy flavor in the reality.