Comments on: Ancient Kashgar destroyed for "safety reasons" http://alisonbate.ca/2009/06/01/ancient-kashgar-destroyed-for-safety-reasons/ Journalist, writer and teacher Thu, 20 May 2010 14:19:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: hkarges http://alisonbate.ca/2009/06/01/ancient-kashgar-destroyed-for-safety-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-13 hkarges Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:07:18 +0000 http://alisonbate.ca/?p=346#comment-13 Yes, in their blind rush to a world leadership role China seems to want to show the world nothing but squeaky clean modern construction that leaves their own people nothing but factory jobs to sustain them. I saw the same thing in Xishaungbanna (Sip Song Pan Na) a decade ago, the old town being bulldozed wholesale around me. They don't seem to realize that the hallmark of civilization is respect for history... and ethnic minorities. Yes, in their blind rush to a world leadership role China seems to want to show the world nothing but squeaky clean modern construction that leaves their own people nothing but factory jobs to sustain them. I saw the same thing in Xishaungbanna (Sip Song Pan Na) a decade ago, the old town being bulldozed wholesale around me. They don’t seem to realize that the hallmark of civilization is respect for history… and ethnic minorities.

]]> By: alisonbate http://alisonbate.ca/2009/06/01/ancient-kashgar-destroyed-for-safety-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-12 alisonbate Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:05:02 +0000 http://alisonbate.ca/?p=346#comment-12 Hi Ismet. Yes, I did mean Chinese on the basis of citizenship. But I can see this might well be a sensitive issue to Uyghurs, so I've revised the post. Thanks for pointing it out. Hi Ismet. Yes, I did mean Chinese on the basis of citizenship. But I can see this might well be a sensitive issue to Uyghurs, so I’ve revised the post. Thanks for pointing it out.

]]> By: Ismet Cinemre http://alisonbate.ca/2009/06/01/ancient-kashgar-destroyed-for-safety-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Ismet Cinemre Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:08:29 +0000 http://alisonbate.ca/?p=346#comment-11 Dear Alison I am not sure if you refered 'Uyghurs' as Chinese Muslims on the basis of citizenship. Because, their ethnic background is 'Turkic' in my knowledge. Regards Ismet Cinemre Dear Alison

I am not sure if you refered ‘Uyghurs’ as Chinese Muslims on the basis of citizenship. Because, their ethnic background is ‘Turkic’ in my knowledge.

Regards

Ismet Cinemre

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