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Musical memorializes heroic patroller
May 4, 2023
The musical Laqini Bayika was staged in Beijing in memory of a 41-year-old border patroller who sacrificed his life trying to save a child.
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Guqin model unearthed in Turpan's Astana Cemetery
March 18, 2023
The wooden model of guqin (a seven-stringed instrument) unearthed in Turpan's Astana Cemetery is a perfect representation of what guqins looked like in the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
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Silk brocade robe with Chinese characters unearthed in Xinjiang
March 11, 2023
In 1959, a brocade robe with four Chinese characters — "Wan Shi Ru Yi", meaning "wishing you every success" — was unearthed from the Niya ruins in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
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Copy of Romance of the Western Chamber from Yuan Dynasty unearthed in Xinjiang
February 26, 2023
A hand-copied book of Romance of the Western Chamber, written by Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) playwright Wang Shifu, was unearthed in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
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Xinjiang has 133 key cultural heritage sites under state protection
July 15, 2021
BEIJING -- There are 133 key cultural heritage sites under state protection in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, according to a white paper issued by the State Council Information Office Wednesday.
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Documentary traces the colorful history of Xinjiang
January 28, 2021
A documentary about the history of China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region was aired on Jan 25.
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15 items of intangible cultural heritage from Xinjiang added to list
January 8, 2021
Xinjiang has seen 15 more items listed into this year's national intangible cultural heritage representatives, of which six were enrolled for the first time on the list, the regional cultural and tourism authority said.
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Tang-era Han tombs found in eastern Xinjiang
December 13, 2019
A group of ancient brick-chambered tombs built on a ramp was recently unearthed in the Tianshan Mountains in the eastern part of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.