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Editor’s Note: On February 28, 2012, Tursun Talip, a resident in Yecheng county, Kashi Prefecture, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, lost his son Turghunjan, an auxiliary police officer who was hacked to death by nine terrorists, alongside another 12 killed and 16 injured. Tursun rushed to the scene and collapsed on the weeping bitterly in front of his son’s pool of blood. “All I had in my mind was my son being hacked to death. I could even hear him crying out for me.” ....
To the south there lies the Kunlun Mountains, while to the north China s largest desert Taklamakan Desert this is the Hotan Prefecture where the mountainous area accounts for 33.3 percent while the Gobi desert makes up 63 percent. People have been clinging to small oases within these harsh environments. In the past, due to the harsh natural conditions, local women had limited employment options, with many being confined to farming or household chores. However, the situation has changed. ....
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The Kashi Area of the China (Xinjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ), was unveiled on Saturday in Northwest China s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The first 35 enterprises are settling in, with contracted project funds of more than 17.6 billion yuan ($2.4 billion). ....
Six consecutive earthquakes hit the Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in Northwest China s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region early Wednesday, with the largest reaching 5.4 magnitude. The epicenter of the largest quake was in an uninhabited area. No reports of casualties or collapsed buildings have been reported as of press time. ....