Young Uygur designer shows a passion for ethnic fashion

A 26-year-old from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region creates new looks based on traditional clothing styles

Editor's note: This is the sixth in a series of stories focusing on the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, looking at developments in the economy, the cultural and business sectors, and poverty alleviation measures.

Fashions change, but the eye for beauty never does. Mewlan Turaq has never seen Project Runway, a reality television series from the United States that focuses on fashion design, but the 26-year-old designer is weaving his own project to preserve traditional Uygur costumes.