First of all It is not Xinjiang,, it has been and still is East Turkistan. despite death threat by Chinese government Uyghurs have never ever given up using that name which stands for two independent State established in first half of last century. respect the fact.
British, Russian, Sweden and Afghanistani Embassy in East Turkistan during that time is the reflection of that historic reality. you may not know that former British Embassy in Kashgar is now being used as Chine Bagh Hotel to serve foreign tourists since 1980s. This history is still there and alive.
Xinjiang is the name used by Manchus and adopted by Communist China with strong colonial flavor. therefore Uyghurs have never accepted that.
East Turkistan could be "adorable land" for you and other Chinese settlers but it is the motherland for Uyghurs since ancient history. Kashgar old city for instance now you are trying demolish was a Capital of Qara Khan Empire on 9th century. Turpan was the capital of Uyghur empire in 5-6 century where historic traits of that time still exist.
it is true that as a result of government backed mass population transfer policy to East Turkistan there are 46 "nationalities" , but before 1949 there were only 253,000 ethnic Han Chinese throughout the region. one has to be ignorant enough to refer "side by side life of different ethnic groups" in East Turkistan. it has never been the case, especially with ethnic Han Chinese.
Please see the interview with killer of Uyghurs in Shaoguan:
"A local man said he took part in the assault because he was furious that the rapes had gone unpunished. "I just wanted to beat them. I hate Xinjiang people," he said. "Seven or eight of us beat a person together. Some Xinjiang people hid under their beds. We used iron bars to batter them to death and then dragged them out and put the bodies together."
Squatting on his haunches in the shadows of a half-constructed apartment block, the Han man – who gave no name – said the government was lying about the death toll. He claims he helped to kill seven or eight Uighurs, battering them until they stopped screaming. He thinks the death toll is more than 30, including a few Han.
"When I see the news and they say only two people died, I am so angry. That must be wrong. How can they not be dead? I saw their heads bleeding."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...urs-han-urumqi
as you see murderers are still free in the street just because they are Han and killed Uyghurs. you should be ashamed off.
What we have seen in East Turkistan since communist China's military took over led by human butcher General Wang Zhenis is blood, mass killings and systematic efforts of colonization. nothing else.
Uyghurs lost every thing since this military occupation, they lost their land, their political rights, cultural heritage, religious freedom. ownership of their own natural resources, social justice and equal opportunity.
Just few tips for you, today, Uyghurs are warming their homes with woods from Jungle while Han Chinese people in Shanghai and Guangdong do warm their home with the natural gas transported from East Turkistan.
unemployment rate among Uyghurs are the highest on earth while government offers job guarantee for ethnic Hans who want to come to East Turkistan within 24 hours.
Investment for Uyghur education has became zero while Chinese schools are enjoying full advantages and multiplied investments offered by Government.
Uyghur peasants could not afford to pay their various taxes with their hard throughout year in compare to Chinese settlers who are enjoying 10 years tax exemption from Communist Party.
Uyghur language is officially banned from all schools including kindergardens with the harsh implementation of "Bilingual Education" policy orchestrated by Wang Lequan in the constitutionally designated "Uyghur Autonomous region".
Uyghurs can not practice their religion freely under tremendous government restriction even though there is nicely scripted "religious freedom" on Chinese constitution.
1300 years old Uyghur school demolished in Kashgar just two month ago even though it was designated as first degree protected cultural heritage site by central government. how deeply Uyghurs felt about that demolition? you can never imagine. 1300 old history razed away by the most ignorant Chinese happened to be in charge as part of wholesale destruction plan targeted at Uyghur identity.
Bingtuan now controls most of the water resources and natural resources in East Turkistan while Uyghurs are left out without any opportunity for keeping up their normal life.
look at the recent treatment of Uyghurs by Chinese government?
you have seen wounded and dead Chinese again and again in TV screen. have you seen single wounded Uyghurs? ethnic harmony?
you must be kidding!




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