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Building a new Old City in KashgarPosted by Joel Martinsen, July 1, 2009 7:01 PM
Old Kashgar is not long for this world. Quake fear, anxiety over ethnic unrest, and pursuit of development have spurred the authorities to launch a large-scale plan to demolish and redevelop 85% of the Old City. There has been considerable criticism of the project among Kashgar residents and in the world world media, but it has done little to stop the project. This month's Phoenix Weekly contains an interesting cover feature on life in the Old City and how it may change in the future. The story is a little oversold based on the coverline: "The Shadow of 'Eаst Turkestаn' on China's Strategic Anti-Terrorism City," as most of the feature is about everyday life as opposed to terrorism. Translated below is an excerpt that looks at how the area has already changed in the days since the founding of the People's Republic. First though, a look at what's coming next. The "This is Xinjiang" blog put up a post that detailed the changes that are in store for Kashgar's old city and included photos of a promotional sign trying to sell the project to a skeptical public: ![]()
The blog post has more descriptions of the reconstruction project, photos of the old city, and additional views of the plans for the new buildings. Here's a translation of an excerpt of a much longer piece on Kashgar's Old City that ran in Phoenix Weekly: Continue reading "Building a new Old City in Kashgar" »
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