China's Muslims date back to Tang era

Although Muslims only account for 1.5 percent of China's population, their absolute number is not to be underestimated: 20 million.

• Muslims in Beijing pray on Djumah Day
• Safeguarding ethnic unity a priority after riot
• The terrorist nature of 'east Turkestan' separatists
• Xinjiang riot hits regional anti-terror nerve
• Rethinking Ankara's response to the Uighur riots
• Arab China watcher: Xinjiang riot no big impact on racial harmony
• Russian reporter: China treats all ethnic minorities well
• Uygur official condemns Xinjiang riot
• 'East Turkistan' a concept forged by separatists
• Uygur-Han couple recounts crystal wedding
• Rebiya not entitled to represent Uygurs
• No role for ethnic division in city theater
• Shows, studies preserve ethnic arts
• Islamic studies, practice alive
• Ethnic food goes down a treat
• Ramadan brings normalcy back to Kashgar
• Relocation homes improve nomad lives
• Traditional Jangar dance ignites students
• Mandarin lessons in Xinjiang 'help fight terrorism'
• Xinjiang Jangar School helps Mongolian cultural epic take off
• Xinjiang mulls free senior high school education

News Flash

• China Tibetans pray for peace on riot anniversary
• 11 indicted over factory brawl in south China
• Tests find no infections in needle attack victims
• Suspects sentenced over needle attacks in Urumqi
• President: Work for ethnic unity
• First armed police law set to pass
• 156 of Urumqi riot deaths are innocent civilians
• 83 face charges for Urumqi riot
• Urumqi police detain another 319 people in riot probe
• Kadeer film prompts hacker attack on website

Timeline

Rebiya Kadeer's Lies

• China asks world not to assist Kadeer's scheme
• Separatist speech fall flat in Europe
• Uygur social activist: Kadeer is an inciter
• Family charge Kadeer with organizing riots
• China ramps up pressure on Japan over Kadeer visit

About Xinjiang

• Uygurs 'not being squeezed'
• History of the Uygurs
• Xinjiang: A vast cauldron of humanity
• Nomads settling down to better lives
• Xinjiang's efforts to improve infrastructure
• Islamic studies, practice alive in Xinjiang

Slideshow

	Xinjiang heals after riots
	Four seasons of Xinjiang

Factory Brawl in Shaoguan

• 11 indicted over factory brawl in south China
• Better care to make Xinjiang workers feel at home
• Xinjiang's migrant workers take job offers on free will
• Uygur victims of brawl condemn riot
• Work resumes at Guangdong factory

Links

• Approaching a True Xinjiang
• Charming Xinjiang
• Tibet in 50 Years