Historic Uyghur culture is under existential threat

New Statesman

16 Feb

Written By Lina K

Shaped over centuries by pilgrimage, trade, art and war, a unique culture has been suppressed and exploited by Beijing. Can Uyghur distinctiveness re-emerge?

topic: Cultural Repressiontopic: Religious Repressiontopic: Uyghur Culturetopic: Xinjiang Historytype: Commentary

Lina K

Historic Uyghur culture is under existential threat

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