Artists from China's Xinjiang stage cultural spectacle in Kuwait

STORY: Artists from China's Xinjiang stage cultural spectacle in Kuwait SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the musical and dance show STORYLINE: A grand musical and dance show titled "Xinjiang is a Nice Place" was staged at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center in Kuwait City on Tuesday evening. Featuring a mix of dance, vocal music, epic chanting, and displays of intangible cultural heritage, the show highlighted the diverse and rich cultural heritage of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Artists from the Xinjiang Art Theater performed 14 highly distinctive ethnic song and dance acrobatics programs in Mandarin, Uighur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Mongolian languages, all embodying the spirit of unity within the Chinese nation. Approximately 600 attendees, including Kuwaiti dignitaries from the Emir's Palace, Supreme Council for Planning and Development, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

China National Silk Museum Dunhuang Cultural Relics Exhibition in Hangzhou

China National Silk Museum Dunhuang Cultural Relics Exhibition in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JULY 18, 2023 - Photo taken on July 18, 2023 shows the Uighur text of the Yuan Dynasty "Mahayana Infinite Longevity Sutra" at the China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China.

Xinjiang, My home: Inheritor of folk tunes

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Inheritor of folk tunes DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Urumqi, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kadir Yiblayan playing folk tunes 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uighur): KADIR YIBLAYAN, Inheritor of traditional folk tunes 3. various of Kadir Yiblayan playing folk tunes with people 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Kadir Yiblayan's son 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Uighur): Kadir Yiblayan's apprentice 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Uighur): KADIR YIBLAYAN, Inheritor of traditional folk tunes STORYLINE: As the inheritor of folk melodies, Kadir Yiblayan mastered numerous traditional folk tunes, using the power of music to share a sense of happiness with a wider audience in Luntai County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uighur): KADIR YIBLAYAN, Inheritor of traditional folk tunes "My name is Kadir Yiblayan. I'm the inheritor of the local folk tunes, which are an intangible cultural heritage in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. This is where I usually play. The song I

Xinjiang, My home: Hami Muqam inheritor's passion for traditional art

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Hami Muqam inheritor's passion for traditional art DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:51 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Uighur): AHMAD KHAHAR, Hami Muqam inheritor STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Uighur): AHMAD KHAHAR, Hami Muqam inheritor "My name is Ahmad Khahar. I'm an inheritor of Hami Muqam. This is Hami ghijek. The head of this instrument is made of wood. My two brothers and I began to learn Hami Muqam when we were children. We've played it for about 20 years. People used to sing like this. They sang with a slow tone when necessary. Instruments like Suona, Rawap, Hami Rawap, Dutar and Tanbur are all included in Hami Muqam to make the music more graceful. After we moved to the intangible cultural heritage center, we've learned about Hami Muqam from the older generation of artists systematically. With young Hami Muqam performers here, we can learn from each other as well through this platform." Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in X

Exploring Karez wells Ep. 1: Ancient irrigation project in China's desert

STORY: Exploring Karez wells Ep. 1: Ancient irrigation project in China's desert DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: TURPAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO CHEN JIE, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MURAT NAIJMUTI, Official of Culture and Tourism Bureau of Gaochang District, Turpan City 4. various of Karez wells 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MURAT NAIJMUTI, Official of Culture and Tourism Bureau of Gaochang District, Turpan City 6. various of Turpan City 7. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHAO CHEN JIE, Xinhua correspondent 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Uighur): GAHIP WUPUR, Huayuan Villager in Turpan City STORYLINE: Exploring Karez wells Ep. 1: Ancient irrigation project in China's desert Turpan City Xinjiang, China STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO CHENJIE, Xinhua correspondent "When one mentions Turpan, people always link it with its scorching heat, as well as its delicious grapes. But in an environment that is of low pr

China unveils medals for 2008 Olympic Games

China unveils medals for 2008 Olympic Games

BEIJING, China - A boy picked from Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region holds samples of the gold, silver and bronze medals to be awarded at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at a press conference on March 27.

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Raphael Gluksman and Clémentine Autain. Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Raphael Gluksman. Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Raphael Gluksman and Clémentine Autain. Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally in support of China's Uyghurs people - Paris

Rally against ethnic genocide, forced marriages, concentration camps, the slavery of the Oighur people pre-ordained by the Chinese authorities, several thousand demonstrators marched from the Place de la Bastille to République. Probably the biggest show of force for the Uighur cause in a long time. Paris, France, on October 02, 2021. Photo by Georges Darmon/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

China unveils medals for 2008 Olympic Games

China unveils medals for 2008 Olympic Games

BEIJING, China - A boy picked from Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region holds samples of the gold, silver and bronze medals to be awarded at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at a press conference on March 27. (Kyodo)

2 suspects deny Bangkok bombing charges in court

2 suspects deny Bangkok bombing charges in court

Yusufu Mieraili is escorted from the Bangkok Military Court on Feb. 16, 2016, where he and fellow member of China's Uighur minority Bilal Mohammad pleaded innocent to carrying out the deadly Erawan shrine bombing in Bangkok in August 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

2 suspects deny Bangkok bombing charges in court

2 suspects deny Bangkok bombing charges in court

Bilal Mohammad is escorted from the Bangkok Military Court on Feb. 16, 2016, where he and fellow member of China's Uighur minority Yusufu Mieraili pleaded innocent to carrying out the deadly Erawan shrine bombing in Bangkok in August 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Uighur leader Kadeer speaks in Tokyo

Uighur leader Kadeer speaks in Tokyo

Rebiya Kadeer, president of the World Uyghur Congress, speaks at a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2015. Kadeer arrived in Tokyo on Oct. 13 for a nine-day visit to Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Respected Chinese writer speaks about U.S. dominance

Respected Chinese writer speaks about U.S. dominance

TOKYO, Japan - Wang Meng, a highly respected Chinese writer who is considered one of the country's literary mainstays, speaks about his worries over U.S. dominance. After his conviction in the 1960s as a ''rightist,'' Wang moved to the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in China's far west until his rehabilitation in 1979. During this time, he maintained his natural generosity in advocating ''affection and concern for other minority people.''