The Cultural Demolition of Kashgar, China

Cultural Demolition of Kashgar, China uighurs uyghurs ancient Silk Road city is threatened by Chinese modernization
Gilles Sabrie / OnAsia.com

Teardown
In the next few years, most of the ancient city will be destroyed and many of its 13,000 families, Muslims known as Uighurs, will be relocated.

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