Tuanjie Square

Tuanjie Square or Unity Square^[1][2] (Chinese: 团结广场; Uyghur: ئىتتىپاق مەيدانى) is the main public square of Hotan, a major town in southwestern Xinjiang, China. The square is 250 metres (820 ft) long from north to south, and 200 metres (660 ft) wide from east to west. A night market is located in the southeast corner of the square, frequented by locals and tourists alike.

Tuanjie Square
Public square
Unity Square
A monument depicting Kurban Tulum shaking hands with Mao Zedong stands in the centre of Tuanjie Square.
Dimensions	250 m × 200 m (820 ft × 660 ft)
Area	50 km2 (19 sq mi)
Location	Hotan, Xinjiang, China
Tuanjie Square
Coordinates: 37°06′38″N 79°55′22″E

Tuanjie Square
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	团结广场
Traditional Chinese	團結廣場
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin tuánjié guǎngchǎng
Uyghur name
Uyghur	ئىتتىپاق مەيدانى‎
Transcriptions Latin Yëziqi ittipaq meydani

Located in the town's centre, the square is so named because its purpose is to promote unity among the various ethnic groups in the region. A statue of Uyghur farmer Kurban Tulum shaking hands with Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong stands in the centre of the square. It is meant to show unity between Xinjiang's two largest ethnic groups, the Uyghurs and Han Chinese.^[1]

See also

• Propaganda in the People's Republic of China

References

Citations

1. Hayes & Clarke 2015, p. 105.
2. Tang & Wong 2013.

Sources

• Hayes, Anna; Clarke, Michael (14 December 2015). Inside Xinjiang: Space, Place and Power in China's Muslim Far Northwest. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-67250-0.
• Tang, Didi; Wong, Gillian (28 June 2013). "China's west erupts in violence 2nd time in 3 days". Associated Press – via San Diego Union-Tribune.</ref>