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  1. Apparently "Hemu Xinjiang" is in a complicated relationship...with China? on.fb.me/N3AJQG about 9 hours ago via Buffer
  2. 9 days left until the Gobi March 2012 begins in Kashgar. Anybody up for running 250km in the desert? about 10 hours ago via Buffer
  3. And now for some wonderful Xinjiang food this Friday...the Uyghur Sanzi! A good snack, in your opinion? Read... fb.me/1nfOyb3v2 about 11 hours ago via Facebook
  4. How can this be? The World Bank loans US$100m bit.ly/JTx9Ej to a city less than 600km from China's richest city bit.ly/Hf1H25 about 11 hours ago via Buffer
  5. @rebeccachow I personally think the best times to visit Xinjiang are May-June and Sept-Oct. Depends on where you go - desert area or mtns? about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to rebeccachow
  6. RT @taniabranigan: important RT @globaltimesnews: #Xinjiang passes emergency response rule, targets #rumormongers bit.ly/KLKY98 about 22 hours ago via Buffer
  7. "Charred remains of 13 people" found near the Kazakh / China border today bit.ly/KLK0tu about 23 hours ago via Buffer
  8. Top 5 things to do in Kashgar: 1) Visit the Id Kah Mosque during Ramdan bit.ly/9V6ss8 2) Walk what remains... fb.me/1tJp0jEqt about 24 hours ago via Facebook
  9. Xinjiang: home of all military training (atomic or otherwise) bit.ly/KLJKe9 7:05 AM May 31st via Buffer
  10. @shayyoung I do not, unfortunately. The ones I used to know are no longer there & I've heard that students can no longer study in Kashgar. 6:55 AM May 31st via TweetDeck in reply to shayyoung
  11. Although it used to be a major commercial center along the southern Silk Road, Niya is now just an ancient... fb.me/FrrfEUgY 6:52 AM May 31st via Facebook
  12. RT @pjmooney: Chinese officials increase pressure on the imprisoned sons of Rebiya Kadeer bit.ly/L2sd3A #Uyghur #Xinjiang 7:05 PM May 30th via Buffer
  13. "The university in Urumqi did notify me that Kashgar was off limits for foreigners and threatened to report 'my case'" bit.ly/L2s5RB 6:02 PM May 30th via Buffer
  14. Ah, politics: Japan lawmakers criticize Chinese diplomats for criticizing Japan for granting visas to Xinjiang Uyghur bit.ly/L2r8c6 7:05 AM May 30th via Buffer
  15. I saw this Xinjiang souvenir on a blog yesterday and couldn't help but laugh. Is this something you would buy to... fb.me/Yx2lAJlg 6:18 AM May 30th via Facebook
  16. Mudslide kills 3 in a small county 40 miles east of Yili in Xinjiang bit.ly/L2oh2Q 6:06 AM May 30th via Buffer
  17. Tashgurkan: China's Most Beautiful City? bit.ly/JKOR1l 7:05 PM May 29th via Buffer
  18. First it was an army of cats bit.ly/oOwig6 Now it's an army of wasps bit.ly/JKNW0L #Xinjiang #pests 6:02 PM May 29th via Buffer
  19. Did you know: In the Xinjiang capital of Urumqi, the number of cars doubled from 200,000 in 2009 to 400,000 in 2011. fb.me/QBpdjmxj 5:26 PM May 29th via Facebook
  20. Kanas Lake lookout spot. fb.me/1THmewvCx 7:54 AM May 29th via Facebook
  • Name Josh
  • Location Xinjiang, China
  • Web http://farwestchi...
  • Bio Xinjiang editor focused on all travel, news and Uyghur issues in the province. I like long, romantic walks in the desert.
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