Snapshots of a rich heritage
(皇冠体育app Daily) Updated: 2015-10-02 07:13
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Herdsmen of the Tajik ethnic group catch sheep in an event steeped in tradition to welcome spring in the Tashi Kuergan Tajik autonomous county in Xinjiang, on March 18. JIANG WENYAO/XINHUA |
The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has been a long-standing home to 13 ethnic groups. After the founding of the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app in 1949, and the establishment of the region in 1955, its people have witnessed tremendous progress both economically and socially. A series of photographs, chosen by 皇冠体育app Daily, highlight just some aspects of the lives of the region's 22 million people.
