 Starting 1760, the Qing dynasty gave large amounts of land to Chinese Hui Muslims and Han Chinese who settled in Dzungaria, while Turkic Muslim Taranchis were also moved into Dzungaria in the Ili region from Aqsu.In the following 60 years, the population of the Tarim Basin swelled to twice its original size during Qing rule.No permanent settlement was allowed in the Tarim Basin, with only merchants and soldiers being allowed to stay temporarily.