Xinjiang: One Nation Divided

High-rise buildings in the People's Square in Urumqi
PHOTO BY GREG GIRARD / CONTACT PRESS IMAGES FOR TIME

Building Upward
People's Square in Urumqi. The 21st century skyline could be anywhere in modern China; only the Arabic script on the central column gives any sign of the indigenous culture. The flashy new apartment and office buildings are the homes and workplaces of resettled Han Chinese

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