Past And Present Of ManZhouLi / 满洲里的前世今生
Manzhouli (Chinese: 满洲里) is a sub-prefectural city located in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China (PRC). Located on the border with Russia, it is a major land port of entry. It has an area of 696.3 square kilometres (268.8 sq mi) and a population of almost 250,000.
Manzhouli is my mom’s hometown, in which I spent all my childhood’s summer vacations. It is beautiful and unique. The recent history of ManZhouli is similar to China’s recent history.
In 1901, the China Far East Railway was completed in accordance with the Sino-Russian Secret Treaty of 1896, linking Siberia, northeast China ("(Inner) Manchuria"), and the Russian Far East. A settlement then formed around Manchzhuriya Station, the first stop within Manchuria for Russians. It was the beginning of the modern city of Manzhouli and the name of Manzhouli came from Russian Манжули (Manzhuli).
In 1927, Manzhouli was designated as a city.
In 1931, Manzhouli came under Japanese control in 1931, and was part of the Empire of Manchuria from 1932 to 1945.
In 1946, it became part of Inner Mongolia under the China.

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