Kurban Tulum | |||||||
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| Born | 1883 | ||||||
| Died | 26 May 1975 (aged 91–92) | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Farmer and electrician | ||||||
| Uyghur name | |||||||
| Uyghur | قۇربان تۇلۇم | ||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 库尔班·吐鲁木 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 庫爾班·吐魯木 | ||||||
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| Chinese nickname | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 库尔班大叔 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 庫爾班大叔 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Uncle Kurban | ||||||
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Kurban Tulum (Uyghur: قۇربان تۇلۇم; Chinese: 库尔班·吐鲁木; 1883 – 26 May 1975), also known as Uncle Kurban (库尔班大叔), was a Uyghur farmer and electrician who lived in the oasis town of Keriya, in Xinjiang, China.[1][2] The government of the People's Republic of China promotes him as a symbol of unity between the Uyghurs and Han Chinese.[3]
- ^ Hayes & Clarke 2015, p. 102.
- ^ Moore, Malcolm (8 August 2008). "China tightens grip on western province Xinjiang". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
In the middle of the square, giant statues of Chairman Mao and Kurban Tulum, an Uighur farmer and electrician who crossed the Taklamakan desert to meet China's premier.
- ^ "Kurban Tulum meets Mao Zedong". centralasiatraveler.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2017.