Inside Xinjiang - The cultural erasure of the Uyghurs

EXCLUSIVE - The Xinjiang region is a landlocked, sandy corner in northwest China where for centuries a history and culture has flourished among people living on the edge of the vast Taklamakan Desert.
But Chinese authorities have locked up more than a million people in fortified detention centres in the area.
The Telegraph criss-crossed Xinjiang over nine days to investigate China’s crackdown on the Uyghurs.
In this video series, we examine what’s happening now on the ground in Xinjiang.
Part 1 above focuses on the culture erasure of the Uyghurs: how Beijing has begun erasing the rich cultural and religious heritage in Xinjiang to force the group to become more ‘Chinese’.
Part 2 focuses on the use of internment camps and an intensive propaganda campaign to create a more docile region - watch it here: • Inside Xinjiang 2.0 - ...
Part 3 explains the challenges Sophia faced as a journalist in Xinjiang, where she was assaulted, intimidated and harassed - watch it here: • Inside Xinjiang: What ...
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Reporter: Sophia Yan
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Producer: Jack Leather
Editor: Toby Saunders
Executive Producer: Olivia Bolton
Executive Producer: Jessica Winch
Special thanks: Sam Tarling
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