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Welcome to FarWestChina – A Quick Tour
[20 Mar 2010 | 2 Comments | 3,493 views]
Welcome to FarWestChina – A Quick Tour

Today I’ve been seeing an influx of new readers thanks to an article by Adrienne Mong on MSNBC (“Unplugged in Urumqi”).  It was a fun interview and I was pleasantly surprised by the link which I was never promised.
If this is the first time you’ve seen this blog or if you’re a relatively new reader, let me give you a brief rundown of this site.  First of all, my name is Josh Summers and I’m addicted to Xinjiang.  I lived there for over 3 1/2 years with my wife as …

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Sending a CD from Xinjiang? Think Again
[23 Feb 2010 | 12 Comments | 5,612 views]
Sending a CD from Xinjiang? Think Again

While most of the focus of Xinjiang’s communication clampdown has been on the internet, I thought I’d share with you one more intriguing part of the new life here in the restricted province.