Tag Archives: Urumqi

The rawap – a Silk Road lute

Posted on 2011-08-30 by Josh Summers

I lived in the far west of China in Xinjiang from 2006 to 2010, and I was captivated by the musical heritage of the Uyghur people. Much of their history and entertainment revolve around gatherings of song and dance, and … Continue reading →

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Goings-on in Urumqi

Posted on 2010-11-05 by Joel Martinsen

The Xinjiang Metropolis Daily reports on some local news.

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Wang Gang on English and the Cultural Revolution

Posted on 2009-10-08 by Jeremy Goldkorn

Wang Gang (王刚) author of the novel English (英格力士), a best-selling novel based on the author’s childhood in Urumqi, Xinjiang during the Cultural Revolution talks to Danwei’s Jeremy Goldkorn. Film shot and edited by Patrick Carr of Mandarin Film.

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More accusations from Rebiya’s family

Posted on 2009-08-05 by Eric Mu

Xinhua has more reports from Rebiyа Kadeer’s children about her poor character.

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Beijing: China’s happiest town?

Posted on 2009-07-20 by Eric Mu

Beijing was crowned China’s happiest city by feedback polls at bus stations.

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Shock therapy for Internet addiction halted

Posted on 2009-07-14 by Eric Mu

The use of shock therapy to treat cases of Internet addiction has been suspended by the Minstry of Health, The Beijing News reports.

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Work resumes at Shaoguan toy factory

Posted on 2009-07-08 by Eric Mu

The Xuri toy factory in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, where a gang fight broke out between the Han Chinese and Uirgers from Xinjiang on July 26, has resumed production.

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Teacher killer stands trial in Beijing

Posted on 2009-07-07 by Eric Mu

The Beijing News: Fu Chengli, formerly a university student stood trial yesterday on charge of murdering Cheng Chunming, a law professor of the same university.

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An aircraft carrier! (It’s only a model)

Posted on 2009-07-06 by Eric Mu

A model of a possible future aircraft carrier appeared alongside other new PLA weaponry in a military exhibition in Hong Kong on July 4th, stoking the enthusiasm of Chinese military fans.

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You Can’t Win Even If You Do Play

Posted on 2005-02-21 by Joel Martinsen

For a ‘Pick 7 of 13’ game, Zhang bought a ticket that hit the 7 winning numbers, yet when he went to claim his prize, he was informed that he did not have the ‘consecutive six’ necessary to win. Total prize: Zilch.

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