Violence in Urumqi Hurts Bazaar Business
The Wall Street Journal, 24 May 2014
The Grand Bazaar in Urumqi has been a tourist draw for a decade—since it opened in a new plaza meant to evoke the historic caravan-trade culture of Central Asia. But stall owners say fewer tourists are showing up to buy colorful headscarves, knives and other trinkets since a recent uptick in violent attacks in the city and elsewhere in China’s westernmost region of Xinjiang.
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