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New translation of a novel set in Xinjiang

Posted by Tewpiq on January 03, 2009

Paper Republic, a literary blog, has an interview by Bruce Humes with the translators of Wang Gang’s novel, English. Set in Xinjiang during the Cultural Revolution, English, which has found popularity in China, follows a [...]

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Identity Crisis Bonanza hosted by Pepsi

Posted by Porfiriy on November 22, 2008

Uyghurs dressed as Mexicans and Brazilians? Kazakhs and Tartars posing as Russians? Skulking Han Chinese teenagers with Japanese rising sun headbands? Central Asians exulting in German patriotism while the real German begrudgingly cheers for America? [...]

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Mutant Palm on the Terror List

Posted by Porfiriy on October 23, 2008

In regards to the list of terror suspects released by the Chinese government, I can do no more than direct our readers to Davesgonechina’s coverage at his blog, Mutant Palm. As a Xinjiang blogger I [...]

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Text of Nur Bekri’s Speech

Posted by Porfiriy on September 14, 2008

The full text (in Mandarin Chinese) of Nur Bekri’s recent speech can be found here on Tian Shan Net.

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Post-Olympic Miscellanea

Posted by Porfiriy on September 13, 2008

First, a quick apology. Both myself and the other writer for the site have been undergoing some major transitions, though again for the both of us these transitions are quickly getting wrapped up and both [...]

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Associated Press Releases Photos of August 4th Kashgar Attack

Posted by Porfiriy on August 21, 2008

As usual, after the numerous attacks that occured in the weeks leading up to the Olympics, it was noted by many that government provided no solid proof of the attacks, resulting in speculation that some [...]

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Emerging discrimination? Three Uyghur pilots grounded.

Posted by Porfiriy on August 20, 2008

Update: Xinhua has quickly released an article responding to these allegations. Check it out here. It asserts that the Uyghur pilots in question, Aikebaier Maimaiti and Ailiyiming Niyazi who are 757 captains for China Southern, [...]

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Let the magic carpet jokes begin.

Posted by Porfiriy on June 25, 2008

Reuters via the New York Times already gets the roll bowling with its “can’t resist to joke” article “China Pulls Rug from Under Flying Carpet Drug Smugglers.” As someone who now sees Xinjiang as my [...]

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“Uighur Online” BBS Community Shut Down

Posted by Porfiriy on May 21, 2008

Just dropping in to link to a post you can’t miss by John Kennedy at Global Voices, documenting the closure of popular multi-ethnic sounding board Uyghur Online and various reactions to what was perceived as [...]

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Online Humor Affirms Xinjiang Stereotypes

Posted by Porfiriy on May 10, 2008

So what do you do if you’re interested in ascertaining how a nation’s social imagination classifies and categorizes a particular subset of its citizens? Ask the Internet, of course! This time, John Pasden of Sinosplice [...]

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May brings more links.

Posted by Porfiriy on May 03, 2008

Again, the cool-posts-about-Xinjiang rate has reached critical mass and it’s time to share some links. On to the good stuff. Timothy B. Weston at The China Beat has conducted a fascinating interview that sheds some [...]

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Tightrope Walking, Uyghur Kids, and Norwegians

Posted by Porfiriy on April 24, 2008

The title may sound like the beginning of a contrived bar joke, but what I’m actually referring to is (what at least appears to be) an excellent documentary about Xinjiang called “On a Tightrope.” Take [...]

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