The Art of Sending an Email in Xinjiang – Tech-Web
www.farwestchina.com — The AFP published a misleading article about email in Xinjiang today and people on twitter have been repeating it ad nauseum. The truth is that yes, one can send and receive emails within the province, but there's a minor problem...
Definitely not an easy lifestyle out there, Josh...thank goodness they can somehow make up for it with great music, raucous parties, and good food. The people must be joyous, in their own way.
Like the popular Uighur saying goes: "A man with regrets is not a real man."
But I question this: had you not gone out there with your wife, and had they not acknowledged you as a foreigner with no designs on their womenfolk given that you have prior commitments, would they have been so willing to take you into their inner sancta. Moreover, would you have felt comfortable being there? You haven't written plenty of these sorts of articles, far as I can tell...
great info, glad you are writing about this
Interesting comments, Adam...I'll have to think that over. As for the womenfolk, I'm personally glad I was married because it wouldn't have mattered if I looked like Marilyn Manson, being the ONLY foreigner in my city garnered plenty of (one-way) interest.
Jovian, glad you like it!
It's just that hospitality extends only so far...you know what I mean? I don't mean to be bringing up negativity for negativity's sake...but it had occurred to me...