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Culture

History

	6,000-year-old prehistoric painting found in Xinjiang Recently, a piece of a prehistoric painting on a rock was found in the Gobi Desert near Mo County in Xinjiang.
	'Cultural assets must be protected' The country will tighten control over the commercialization of its intangible cultural heritage, under its first draft law on the protection of the asset.
	Volunteers to promote cultural development in Xinjiang The initiation cerenomy of the " Spring-rain Project"--Volunteers to promote cultural development in west china opened in Beijing on August 16.

Religions

Girls with long hair attend folk custom show in Xinjiang

Ethnic Groups

Weiwuer（Uygur）
Weiwuer love dancing, singing and playing their own unique musical instruments. They are hospitable people.

Hasake (Kazakh)
Kazakh settles in the north of Xinjiang. They live on animal husbandry.

HUI
The Hui have a long history of intermarriage with other nationalities such as Arabs, Han Chinese, etc. They follow many Muslim rules and taboos, such as not eating any pork.

AN OUTLINE OF XINJIANG HISTORY
The ancient name for Xinjiang was The Western Regions. Before the dawn of the Qin-Han Dynasties (221 B.C. -220 A.D.)the ancient Silk Road had already connected the interior of the Central Plains with Xinjiang and the Occident.

Arts

	Folk dances of Xinjinag staged in Taiwan
	China·Xinjiang International Children's Arts Festival This is the first time I came to Xinjiang and I fell in love with the people and food here, said a 15-year-old girl from India.
	International Dance Sport performed in Hami City On July 17,2010, the 2010 International Open Dance Sport Competition kicked off at Hami Sports Centre. The two-day-long competition consists of ten different dances falling into two groups: Ballroom Dance and Latin Dance.

The Silk Road

Frootprints of Foreign Explorers on the Silk Road
A story talked about some Foreign Explorers on their trip of the Silk Road.

Viewpoints about Xinjiang

Journey to the west

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