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Monthly Archives March 2010

China Sets 100% as Target for Bilingual Kindergarten Enrollment among Shule County Kids

Posted by Porfiriy on March 30, 2010 under Society and Culture in Xinjiang

Image by pmorgan I’ve translated a short article published today on Radio Free Asia’s Uyghur service. Bilingual education is one of the most controversial policies of the Xinjiang regional government, and is frequently accused of [...]

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Trial Implementation of Kashgar Old City Reconstruction to be Broadened

Posted by Porfiriy on March 26, 2010 under Xinjiang in the News

Image by DPerstin This is a translation of a Mandarin article posted on Tian Shan Net on March 23rd about the expansion of the pilot program in the Kashgar Old City Reconstruction Project. In 2010, [...]

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Our New Look

Posted by Porfiriy on March 24, 2010 under Site Updates

Unless you’re reading us in an RSS reader, you’ve probably noticed the drastic change in the site’s appearance. We’ve updated the entire layout of the site in order to reduce clutter and make it simpler [...]

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The New Dominion Returns

Posted by Porfiriy on March 24, 2010 under Site Updates

Xinjiang was first absorbed into the entity we today call China when the Qianlong Emperor’s armies permanently occupied Zungharia and the Tarim Basin after the climax of a generations-long feud between the Qing Dynasty and [...]

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Hiatus ending soon.

Posted by Porfiriy on March 01, 2010 under Site Updates

We are going to re-launch soon. I would say “please stay tuned” but I’m thinking at this point, after such a long hiatus, the only people paying attention are RSS reading folks anyway. So hello, [...]

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