Category China

After a seven-year break, I joined a small group of Chinese researchers last fall in their visit of four cities in Xinjiang: Kashgar, Aksu, Kuche, Bayi and Urumqi. The far-western region of Xinjiang is home to China’s mostly Muslim Uyghur…

GUIYANG, China, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — Plunging off the Balinghe Bridge, Turkish extreme sports athlete Hasan Dokemeoglu performed breathtaking flips in midair before deploying his parachute at the last moment, stunning spectators below. This daring “leap” marked Hasan’s second participation…