UPDATED: June 8, 2009 NO. 23 JUNE 11, 2009 | Bright Days Ahead in Xinjiang | | | |
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CULTURAL BLOOM: Adding to the attractiveness of Xinjiang is the cultural diversity of its ethnic minorities, who are good at singing and dancing |
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THE SKY'S THE LIMIT: Boomtowns with skyscrapers and modern commerce have sprouted up in Xinjiang as a result of its marked economic advances |
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IRON MAN: Xinjiang aims to foster modern manufacturing in steel, alternative energy and other industries |
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FRUITS OF LABOR: Xinjiang is rich in a variety of fresh and dry fruits |
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IMAM TRAINING: Uygurs receive Islamic education at the Xinjiang Islamic Institute in Urumqi |
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