Comments on: A Letter from Kashgar

By: Mamutjan

Mamutjan — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:00:53 +0000

I have some pictures of Kashgar on my photo blog here:
http://www.ghezine.com/search/label/Kashgar

By: Porfiriy

Porfiriy — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:50:20 +0000

No, Xinjiang does not mean gutuxingui.

By: AI

AI — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:17:31 +0000

look at those dudes, act like experts on Chinese history? Learn chinese first

新疆=故土新归

the “新” here means “again” in Chinese

By: AI

AI — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:10:34 +0000

It’s ironic “those foreigners” never care about millions of Muslim civilians getting killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, rather are so interested in “Xinjiang”. why hide your intentions? just say you’re racist or work for CIA.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:54:50 +0000

Countless people were killed in the city of Urumutsi , which is to protect their culture .

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:14:43 +0000

Wow I just found this article from the summer. I’ve been looking for documents regarding the events from the summer. It seems like a lot of the readers don’t get how bad it eventually got in Kasghar, which is really disappointing.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:09:41 +0000

to the author who wrote:
“Is it really the only part Western journalists are allowed to photograph? Are you absolutely certain about that? I ask because I met several western photographers and journalists in Kashgar who seemed to be wandering taking photographs at will. Did something change in Kashgar in the fortnight or so between my departure and the Wulumuqi riot?”

Well, I was there, and right after the riots, my camera was taken away too. Furthermore, most of the local groceries in Kasghar do have hummus available for purchase, even if kebabs are the most common thing seen on the streets.

I would also agree with the writer in that families were being evacuated from their homes on a regular basis. Unfortunately, you probably had to know how to read Chinese or Uighur in order to read all the demolition signs on the doorways.

Alas, we were also brought around the Old City of Kasghar with guys wearing the silly costumes.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:57:04 +0000

I know clear that “think Ming” is also a chinese, a Han-Chinese, not a foreign, and there is no dubit why he is saying such a lying words to distract the others. No more comments, truth is always truth, ask the reality from the people living there, try to see it with your heart, then you will be clear of the facts there.

By: Leo

Leo — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:09:39 +0000

If what think ming said is true, then this is really shamelessly propagandist piece. The people who wrote this and want to present this as a “source of information” (even just a “alternative one”) are really disgusting and have a twisted mind.

By: Ralphie

Ralphie — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:48:43 +0000

@Tassie, assuming that Han Chinese have firmly controlled that region for over 2000 years, then I have to conclude that the Chinese culture is weak and unappealing-it took over 2000 years and somehow the Chinese still can’t assimilate them or get them to love the Chinese or feel that it’s the luckiest thing in the whole universe to be born as a Chinese? Give me a break. The mere fact that some governmental representative was sent there doesn’t automatically mean it’s longlasting! During WW2, Japan set up a pro-Japanese governmental in China. Does that mean China has always been part of Japan since then? No.
And please don’t forget that the infamous “ponytail” of virtually every Chinese men in the last dynasty is a proof that not long Han didn’t maintain firm and consistent control over the disputed regions as they claim, they were, themselves, conquered by other ethnic groups, twice, at the very least.