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The Urumqi Mass Incident

A mass incident occurred in Urumqi (Xinjiang) on July 5, 2009. This is a continuously updated post. ...full story at ESWN

from ESWN on Sun, Jul 05 2009

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04 Dec 07 visit China Xinjiang Urumqi city downtown preview 新疆乌鲁木齐略影  »  YouTube videoUrumqi located at the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain, is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It is the largest city in Xinjiang China. 乌鲁木齐是新疆维吾尔族自 区的首府,也是新疆 最大的城市。位于天 的北脚下。
06 Jul 09 visit China: Urumqi mass incident and beyond  »  Global Voices According to Xinhua latest report (July 6), the violence in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has led to at least 140 people dead and 828 injured. The regional government said that the mass incident was...
17 Jul 09 visit The Shaoguan Mass Incident  »  ESWN A race riot between Han and Uighur workers in a toy factory located in Shaoguan, Guangdong. This would be the cause for the Urumqi riots on July 5, 2009. This post is continuously updated as more become known.
14 Jul 09 visit Overseas Chinese condemn violent crimes in Urumqi  »  People's Daily The July 5 riots in Urumqi have caused a large number of casualties and property losses. According to the latest figures released by the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on July 12, the July 5 incident has left 184 people dead and...
13 Mar 07 visit The Yingzhou Mass Incident  »  ESWN A mass incident was ignited by a bus company jacking up its price from 5 RMB to 9 RMB in addition to charging 5 RMB for each additional carry-on lugguage (such as a blanket or a plastic bucket).
19 Jan 07 visit China: The Mass Incident in Dazhu County  »  Global Voices ESWN puts together and translates a rape and murder case of a 16 years old girl who worked in a hotel in Dazhu County. The case later developed into a riot or mass incident in official term. The incident is now banned in the Chinese internet.

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