Xinjiang: One Nation Divided

A sign written in Chinese, English and Arabic welcomes visitors to Urumqi
PHOTO BY GREG GIRARD / CONTACT PRESS IMAGES FOR TIME

Welcoming Reception
A sign welcomes visitors to Urumqi. Chinese characters are the most dominant graphics on the billboard, followed by English — while the local Arabic script is so small as to be almost unreadable

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