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Xinjiang's first chronological urban biography! "The Biography of Urumqi", a modern and contemporary history of Xinjiang! "The Biography of Urumqi: The Shining Pearl along the Belt and Road" is one of the important readers in the "Biography of One Hundred Cities on the Silk Road" series. As a city that gradually developed and grew from a post station on the ancient Silk Road grasslands, Urumqi has a tortuous and legendary history. The original jurisdiction of Urumqi included today's Hami area, Turpan area, the entire Changji Prefecture, Shawan, Kuitun, Wusu, Jinghe and other areas. With the changes in administrative divisions, it became the city it is today. "The Biography of Urumqi" is written strictly in accordance with the historical facts and context of historical development. A history of Urumqi's founding and changes is also a history of Xinjiang's governance. This book is divided into ten chapters, written along several main lines: First, the changes in urban form. This city came into being from scratch, including the city, forts, buildings, streets and other forms and processes of destruction and construction. The second is the changes in lifestyle, food, clothing, housing, transportation and entertainment. Including various folk customs and festivals, as well as leisure and entertainment, and various delicacies. The third is the change of economic form. By tracing Urumqi's business, especially the trajectories of merchants, the rise and fall of business names, and the ups and downs of business, it reflects Urumqi's position and role in the Overland Silk Road. The fourth is the change of cultural form. Including changes in Urumqi's cultural and educational inheritance, folk crafts and other aspects. The most important thread that runs throughout is the changes in urban history.