Most of you should be aware, by now, of the protests against ethnic discrimination and religious intolerance that are currently going on in Urumqi, the capital city of the Chinese province of Xinjiang.
My question is: what, if any, reprocussions does this have on the cultural heritage of the area? specifically, the ongoing demolition of the [...]
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Uigher Protests in Urumqi and their Potential Influence on the Archaeological Heritage of the Region
Posted in China, Different Perspectives, General, Opinions, Preservation, Rants, World Heritage, tagged Archaeological Heritage, Central Asia, cultural heritage, destruction, Ethnic Clashes, Kashgar, Old Town, Uighur, Urumqi, Xinjiang on 11/07/2009 | Leave a Comment »
