App helping to remove communication barriers

Translation application aids Uygur, Mandarin speakers in conversation

Taking his mobile phone out of his pocket, Wushore Silam proudly showed people the voice translation app that can accurately translate between Mandarin and the Uygur language.

"It's not only a translation app, it's a practical tool to remove communication barriers among people from different ethnic groups," said the 75-year-old from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. "Communication is the foundation of ethnic unity."