Tag Archives: Xinjiang

The young Uighurs were full of empathy and faint excitement: China Newsweek reporting from Urumqi

Danwei asks China Newsweek journalists questions about the ethnic conflict, their own take on media freedoms during reporting, reactions to Western reports and biases, and as their stay in Xinjiang.

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Teacher killer stands trial in Beijing

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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Reporting in Xinjiang

Newspaper websites in Xinjiang are unreachable from Beijing. But reporting is still going on.

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Debut album by Kazakh musician Mamer

A video promo for Eagle, a new album by Uighur musician Mamer.

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Civics lessons, Xinjiang style

Students at an elementary school in Urumqi have to memorize the names of local and national leaders.

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An American Muslim in China

The blog of an American Muslim in China.

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Preserving traditional homes in Fujian

Hakka homes; the Haj and Uighur identity; Tibet flags on the mainland; discussions with the Dalai; mobile users up to 574 mil; Swedish TV channel loses Nobel; and a dreamy security officer.

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China bashing and the reverse

The Chinese government and PR; China bashing returns; High speed rail; Grace Wang speaks; miracle health products; visa situation; Xinjiang and the future; Clinton’s adviser quits; 17 Party Congress book.

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Minting money without a license

Tencent hits quarterly targets with virtual currency; water woes on the western border; Taiwan elections; a journalist’s odyssey in Lanzhou; Xinjiang riots.

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Danwei Picks: Ramadan in China

Regulating scrap; tradition in Tibet; Ramadan in Xinjiang; Australian hostages; film ratings get the thumbs down.

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