Comments on: Photos: The Demolition of Old Kashgar http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/12/photos-the-demolition-of-old-kashgar/ Watching China Politics from Cyberspace Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:50:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: KASHGAR’S OLD CITY: LANDSCAPE OF LOSS » World Uyghur Congresshttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/12/photos-the-demolition-of-old-kashgar/#comment-14553 KASHGAR’S OLD CITY: LANDSCAPE OF LOSS » World Uyghur Congress Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:18:58 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=48519#comment-14553 [...] is in itself a great loss to world heritage and a serious threat to the survival of what is most distinctive and precious about Uyghur material culture, architecture, and human community. What makes the [...] [...] is in itself a great loss to world heritage and a serious threat to the survival of what is most distinctive and precious about Uyghur material culture, architecture, and human community. What makes the [...]

]]> By: Cindy Hohttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/12/photos-the-demolition-of-old-kashgar/#comment-13857 Cindy Ho Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:02:57 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=48519#comment-13857 See also http://www.flickr.com/groups/savekashgar for other photos of Kashgarand Statement of Concern and Appeal for International Cooperation to Save Ancient Kashgarhttp://safecorner.savingantiquities.org/2009/07/statement-of-concern-and-appeal-for.htmland how one student launched a Save Kashgar campaign http://safecorner.savingantiquities.org/2009/08/saving-kashgar.html See also http://www.flickr.com/groups/savekashgar for other photos of Kashgar

and Statement of Concern and Appeal for International Cooperation to Save Ancient Kashgar

http://safecorner.savingantiquities.org/2009/07/statement-of-concern-and-appeal-for.html

and how one student launched a Save Kashgar campaign http://safecorner.savingantiquities.org/2009/08/saving-kashgar.html

]]> By: Demolition Contractorhttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/12/photos-the-demolition-of-old-kashgar/#comment-13792 Demolition Contractor Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:32:11 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=48519#comment-13792 As a demolition contractor, I'm usually happy to see buildings tore down to make room for newer, more modern structures. But buildings of cultural significance need to be preserved. As a demolition contractor, I’m usually happy to see buildings tore down to make room for newer, more modern structures. But buildings of cultural significance need to be preserved.

]]> By: ComingAnarchy.com » Destroying Kashgar (to save it?)http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/12/photos-the-demolition-of-old-kashgar/#comment-13724 ComingAnarchy.com » Destroying Kashgar (to save it?) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:25:26 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=48519#comment-13724 [...] Digital times features a photo essay of The Demolition of Old Kashgar from the French paper Le Monde. The old brick houses and streets have been declared vulnerable to [...] [...] Digital times features a photo essay of The Demolition of Old Kashgar from the French paper Le Monde. The old brick houses and streets have been declared vulnerable to [...]

]]> By: China Daily Digest Monday Dec 14 2009 « China News Bloghttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/12/photos-the-demolition-of-old-kashgar/#comment-13719 China Daily Digest Monday Dec 14 2009 « China News Blog Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:51:38 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=48519#comment-13719 [...] Kashgar Unbound: Profound and wrenching photos of an evolving city in Xinjiang province in China’s massive west,  formerly a major trading point on the Silk [...] [...] Kashgar Unbound: Profound and wrenching photos of an evolving city in Xinjiang province in China’s massive west,  formerly a major trading point on the Silk [...]

]]> By: Sophie Beachhttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/12/photos-the-demolition-of-old-kashgar/#comment-13713 Sophie Beach Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:42:06 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=48519#comment-13713 Adam, Thanks. I've added the link into the post. Adam,
Thanks. I’ve added the link into the post.

]]> By: Adam Cathcarthttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/12/photos-the-demolition-of-old-kashgar/#comment-13710 Adam Cathcart Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:16:09 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=48519#comment-13710 Uyghur Human Rights Report carries this English translation of the original French article that was published along with Gilles' images:http://www.uhrp.org/articles/2879/1/Cultural-Demolition-in-Kashgar-A-Liberation-Special-Report-/index.htmlGilles seems to have first published the photos in the Parisian daily Liberation and then syndicated them to Le Monde. In any case, it's great reportage.Somewhere floating around the internet are similar recent photos of architectural destruction in Nanjing... Uyghur Human Rights Report carries this English translation of the original French article that was published along with Gilles’ images:

http://www.uhrp.org/articles/2879/1/Cultural-Demolition-in-Kashgar-A-Liberation-Special-Report-/index.html

Gilles seems to have first published the photos in the Parisian daily Liberation and then syndicated them to Le Monde. In any case, it’s great reportage.

Somewhere floating around the internet are similar recent photos of architectural destruction in Nanjing…

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