Riot-hit city longing to be reconnected to online world
Yao Lumei (right) presents a bunch of flowers to doctor Zhang Dekuan upon leaving No 23 PLA Hospital in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Yao was injured during the July 5 riot and left hospital after her successful treatment yesterday. Jiang Wenyao |
Almost two weeks after Xinjiang's deadliest riot in decades, most Urumqi residents feel secure again after tension has eased significantly in the city.
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