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Photos illustrate culture and education development in Xinjiang
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Updated: 2009-09-23 13:59
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The people of various ethnic groups in Xinjiang have created rich and vibrant cultures which have made unique contributions to the development of Chinese culture. Originating out of a pivotal region along the ancient Silk Road,Xinjiang culture has acquired strong regional and ethnic characteristics, featuring profound heritage, varied forms as well as rich and diverse folk arts.
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Dancers from a Xinjiang Uygur performance group dance on Nanjing Road in Shanghai, September 13, 2009. [Xinhua]
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Performers from the Xinjiang Maqam art troop perform in Algiers, capital of Algeria, September 5, 2009. [Xinhua]
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Longtan Ge Lao ethnic group village
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