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Has Xinjiang demolished graveyards of ethnic minorities?

Graveyards of ethnic minorities are demolished in parts of Xinjiang.

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-05-17 10:45
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An eco-friendly cemetery in Xayar county, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Jan 8, 2020. [Photo/CGTN]

Full of ignorance of and bias against China, some people from the US and other Western countries have recently made groundless accusations against and disseminated many fallacies about China's human rights conditions concerning Xinjiang.

Here is one of the rumors they spread, and the fact.

Rumor: Graveyards of ethnic minorities are demolished in parts of Xinjiang.

Fact:

- Under the regulations of the local authorities, the government does not promote cremation for ethnic minorities observing traditional ways of interment. On the contrary, it takes concrete measures to help preserve the tradition, by designating burial ground and building dedicated cemeteries. Besides, there is no restriction on other ethnic customs followed in weddings, funerals, and name-giving ceremonies.

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