Melting pot of world religions
The city of Kashgar is soaked in the culture of the Uygur people. Tian Fei |
As the main passageway and hub for economic and cultural exchanges between the East and West in ancient times, Xinjiang has always been a region where a number of religions have happily coexisted.
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