The people of Xinjiang province in Western China are made up primarily of Uyghur (pronounced "Wee-gr") people, a Turkic ethnic group. Because the region shares a border with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, the people generally have a very unique, mixed look to them, but they all speak Mandarin. Basically, if you see someone in China who looks kind of Asian, but not really, they're probably from Xinjiang. I don't want to stereotype, but I will: they are perhaps best known for their lamb kebabs and pickpocketing. So keep a hand on your wallet while eating their skewered meat..
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Saturday 24 July 2010
The Uyghur People
The people of Xinjiang province in Western China are made up primarily of Uyghur (pronounced "Wee-gr") people, a Turkic ethnic group. Because the region shares a border with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, the people generally have a very unique, mixed look to them, but they all speak Mandarin. Basically, if you see someone in China who looks kind of Asian, but not really, they're probably from Xinjiang. I don't want to stereotype, but I will: they are perhaps best known for their lamb kebabs and pickpocketing. So keep a hand on your wallet while eating their skewered meat..
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