Shenyang native finds 'family' in Xinjiang

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Zhou Lina has found her calling as a kindergarten teacher in the southern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

"My dream of being a teacher came true here. I won't leave here, leave my children and my beloved family," said Zhou, who works in Artux, a city in Kizilsu prefecture.