Uygur success story rooted in personal diligence

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Speaking Mandarin for the first time was an unforgettable experience for Rozememet Bak, a member of the Uygur ethnic group.

Rozememet, 38, was born in a small town in the southern part of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. He traveled to Karamay in 1991, seeking a career that would be different from his elders.