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Xinjiang

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April 20th 2009
Xinjiang literally translates as the new frontier. And as soon as you step across the border you know how this province earned its name: it is home to the Uighur minority, with their own language, religion, food and dress that is much closer to that of its western neighbours than the rest of China. We may still be in the PRC, but this definitely already feels like central Asia. Our first ... read more

Asia » China » Xinjiang

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more