Journalists from 14 countries visit China's Xinjiang
1 year, 3 months ago

Journalists from 14 countries visit China's Xinjiang

China Daily  

URUMQI -- A group of 22 journalists from 14 countries concluded a trip to Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Wednesday, after gaining first-hand knowledge about the region's development and diverse culture. "China has invested a lot of resources in transforming the old city, which shows Xinjiang's commitment to the protection of traditional ethnic culture," Sakalasooriya said. Visiting the Muqam Art Troupe of Xinjiang Art Theater, the journalists learned about the efforts to protect and inherit the Twelve Muqam, the traditional musical form of the Uygur ethnic group. "I have seen how Xinjiang has fought against terrorism and radicalization over the past years," said Judahnissi Calabroso, a journalist with the Philippine's SMNI TV Station.

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Centuries-old Muqam art finds new vigor in Xinjiang’s Shache county
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Centuries-old Muqam art finds new vigor in Xinjiang’s Shache county

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Artists are performing the Muqam at the Muqam Heritage Center in Shache county, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. "The Muqam scores are intricate, posing great challenges for self-taught folk artists," he said, adding that the center became a big school and stage, filled daily with songs and dances. To ensure a sustainable lineage, the county has intensified efforts to …

Centuries-old Muqam art finds new vigor in Xinjiang’s Shache county
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Centuries-old Muqam art finds new vigor in Xinjiang’s Shache county

China Daily  

Artists are performing the Muqam at the Muqam Heritage Center in Shache county, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The Uygur Muqam art, an ancient synthesis of song, dance and instrumentation, has experienced a new vigor in its birthplace of Shache county, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. To safeguard this cultural legacy, Shache established the Muqam Heritage Center in …

Cultural event promoting exchanges between artists from Beijing and Xinjiang
1 year, 2 months ago

Cultural event promoting exchanges between artists from Beijing and Xinjiang

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Dance performance at the event. Volunteers from Beijing traveled to Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to give performances and demonstrate intangible cultural heritage recently. The volunteer team,including 37 artists from Central Ethnic Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera and Dance Company and Beijing Opera Arts College, performed Peking Opera, traditional music in Hotan and Kashgar. Wu Lei, dancer and vice-president of …

Xinjiang is worth recommending to the world: foreign diplomats
1 year, 4 months ago

Xinjiang is worth recommending to the world: foreign diplomats

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Tourists go shopping at the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. URUMQI -- A group of diplomats from nine countries, including Fiji, Mongolia and the Seychelles, visited Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region from Monday to Saturday to discover the beauty of this stunning part of China. Xinjiang is a wonderous place with majestic scenery, friendly …

Arab League officials see different Xinjiang from the one portrayed by West
1 year, 6 months ago

Arab League officials see different Xinjiang from the one portrayed by West

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On May 17, a neighborhood banquet was held in the Haldun community of Tacheng prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. URUMQI -- A delegation of diplomats and officials from the Arab League and its Secretariat said that they witnessed a different Xinjiang from the one that has been portrayed by Western media. After attending the 18th senior officials' meeting and the …

Uyghur Muqam of Xinjiang
1 year, 10 months ago

Uyghur Muqam of Xinjiang

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Uygurs performing Uyghur Muqam of Xinjing The Xinjiang Uyghur Muqam is the general term for a variety of Muqam practices widespread among the Uyghur communities, which form one of the largest ethnic minorities of the People’s Republic of China. Xinjiang Uyghur Muqam includes songs, dances, folk and classical music and is characterized by diversity of content, choreography, musical styles and …

Xinjiang responding to allegations with contentment
3 years, 10 months ago

Xinjiang responding to allegations with contentment

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A livestreamer dances during an online selling event to promote local farm products in Lop county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Sept 26, 2020. The dramatically significant development of the pluralistic and diverse region of China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has dismissed the propaganda peddled by Western elements, who have never visited this fascinating land. Since Oct 1, 1955, the …

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