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But the signs of Beijing's power are all around. Kashgar and the huge province of Xinjiang to which it belongs to are, by decree of the Chinese Communist Party, on Beijing time, even though geographically the city should be two hours behind the national capital. Han Chinese make up...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jihad in China's Far West | 8/6/2008 | See Source »

Neighbors say that the road around the hotel was closed for two hours after the attack. Residents say they knew of the attack, but none acknowledged witnessing it. "I don't really know the situation," said a Chinese Muslim man of the Hui ethnicity, who owns a drink store near...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jihad in China's Far West | 8/6/2008 | See Source »

There will be around 10,500 athletes competing in Beijing this month; fewer than 100 are internationally famous. In this era of sports as primetime entertainment, where American basketball stars or European footballers can expect gazillion-dollar ad contracts and the adulation of millions of fans, it's easy to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Just Your Average Olympian | 8/5/2008 | See Source »

Our early wake-up call wasn't quite necessary - our flight out was, of course, delayed by an hour. Ice-cap flights have an on-time record that makes United's look meticulous, but at least there's an excuse here. Weather in Greenland is changeable, and even in the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Madcap Ice-Cap Fun in Greenland | 8/3/2008 | See Source »

But Kangerlussuaq, which sits just off the rocky northwest coast of Greenland, is also home to one of the largest glaciers in the world, one that is melting speedily, pouring freshwater and the occasional iceberg into Baffin Bay. After getting properly outfitted for our trip to NEEM the next day...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Greenland, a Memoir of the Earth | 8/2/2008 | See Source »

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