Shayar
English
Proper noun
Shayar
- Synonym of Xayar.
- 2009 February 6, Hoshur, Shohret; Joshua Lipes, “Ethnic Tensions in Xinjiang’s Internet Cafes”, in Shohret Hoshur, transl., Radio Free Asia, archived from the original on 23 April 2009:
- Internet cafes in Aksu prefecture's Shayar county are frequented by young men from the mostly Muslim Uyghur ethnic group. But the cafes are staffed by Chinese workers who mistreat their clientele, Uyghurs there said.
- 2014 May 10, Wan, William, “China’s relations with Muslim Uighurs worsen as tensions rise after attacks”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 11 May 2014, Asia & Pacific:
- In southern Xinjiang’s Aksu prefecture, where most residents are Uighur, Chinese authorities are trying monetary rewards to persuade residents to inform on each other. A notice dated April 16 that was posted on the official Web site of Aksu’s Shayar County listed at least 36 types of useful information and offered rewards of between $8 and $8,000.
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