Western Sources
Touching Off Our China Crisis
- Wed, 11/29/2006 - 11:00
On a warm Friday last March, after a hearty breakfast of fish cakes and salad, Huseyin Celil climbed into a car for a ride across the pockmarked streets of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
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Muslim voices rising in China
- Sun, 11/19/2006 - 11:00
On a recent Friday, the holy day of Islam, crowds swelled inside the antique Jame mosque, the largest in this ancient town in Xinjiang Province in the far west of China, home to the nation's small but restive Muslim minority.
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From Silk Road to Supermarket, China's Fragrant Pears
- Sat, 11/18/2006 - 11:00
Fragrant pears, with exotic provenance and a legendary reputation, have arrived in the United States for the first time after a journey that evokes Marco Polo.
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Islam's Invisible Frontier: The Muslims of Chinese-Occupied East Turkestan
- Tue, 11/14/2006 - 11:00
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Pelosi-led House seen not rocking boat on China
- Sun, 11/12/2006 - 11:00
A Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives led by frequent China critic Nancy Pelosi will intensify scrutiny of Chinese trade and human rights practices, but will stop short of confrontation, American and Chinese experts said
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Xinjiang's battle against the desert
- Thu, 11/09/2006 - 11:00
When the city of Korla rose from the Taklamakan Desert in mid-1950s, it was admired as a triumph of human willpower over adverse nature. Thousands of soldiers put the place on the map in China's far west Xinjiang region by digging 600 kilometers of channels to coax underground water to large collective farms.
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Balkhash Lake Turning Into Another Aral?
- Mon, 11/06/2006 - 11:00
Lake Balkhash, one of the largest inland bodies of water on Earth, is in danger of turning into an environmental death zone whose impact would be felt throughout Central Asia.
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China asserts grip on key western province
- Thu, 10/26/2006 - 12:00
Mullah Masude, 63, removes his shoes and gingerly navigates an expanse of carpeting in the Jaman mosque's main worship area before climbing a set of rickety steps to the roof.
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Muslims feel the long arm of Beijing
- Mon, 10/23/2006 - 12:00
In Xinjiang, which is of strategic importance to China, Uighurs try to maintain their culture despite strict oversight.
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China's road to riches
- Sat, 10/21/2006 - 12:00
Travelling Asia's ancient trade route lets you connect with a storied past and a vibrant present, writes Spencer Wynn
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