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Monthly Archives May 2010

Blogger Sends Refreshingly Thoughtful Reflections and Suggestions to Secretary Zhang

Posted by Porfiriy on May 30, 2010 under Politics in Xinjiang , Society and Culture in Xinjiang , Translations into English

I hope anyone and everyone interested in social justice and ethnic issues in China will take the time to read the letter a Hui individual in Xinjiang has sent to the new Secretary, Zhang Chunxian. [...]

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Uyghur Signage Gets a Facelift in Urumqi After Riots

Posted by Porfiriy on May 22, 2010 under Language in Xinjiang

In Xinjiang, there’s a common saying among Uyghurs that “Chinese characters are the eyes, and Uyghur characters are just the eyebrows.” If I remember the Uyghur correctly–don’t quote me here–I believe it’s something along the [...]

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Guangdong TV News Blurb on Opening of Xinjiang Internet

Posted by Porfiriy on May 14, 2010 under Video and Audio Material , Xinjiang in the News

From an article at QQ, here’s a blurb of a TV report, apparently named “Morning in Guangdong” (广东早晨) that briefly mentioned the opening of Internet in Xinjiang.  

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Translation: Diligently Protect a Healthy and Open Internet Environment

Posted by Porfiriy on May 14, 2010 under Translations into English , Xinjiang in the News

Along with the “Open Letter” to Xinjiang Netizens, Tianshan Net also published an article by a commentator on the significance of the reopening of the Internet and the responsibilities expected of netizens now that everything [...]

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Translation: An Open Letter to All Netizen Friends Throughout Xinjiang

Posted by Porfiriy on May 14, 2010 under Translations into English , Xinjiang in the News

As part of the announcement of the reopening of the Internet in Xinjiang, the regional government wrote an “Open Letter” to the Internet users of Xinjiang. Below is our translation of the letter.

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Xinjiang Internet: Restored

Posted by Porfiriy on May 14, 2010 under Xinjiang in the News

After almost an entire year under an Internet blackout, Xinjiang has finally been liberated from its digital iron curtain. The grand reopening is currently the main headline on the Xinjiang news site, Tianshan Net. Bold, [...]

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Böre Keldi: Aesop’s Classic Fable “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” Depicted in a Uyghur Cartoon

Posted by Porfiriy on May 02, 2010 under Video and Audio Material

Yesterday I had the luck of stumbling upon what really is a treasure trove of learning material for people of all stripes who are studying the Uyghur language: a compilation of Uyghur cartoons depicting children’s [...]

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