China is a unified multi-ethnic country. In the course of a civilization that dates back more than 5，000 years， the various ethnic groups of China have created a long history and a splendid culture. Since ancient times many ethnic groups have made their way to Xinjiang， and it has become their home and a place for cultural integration. Various ethnic cultures of Xinjiang have their roots in the fertile soil of Chinese civilization， advancing their own cultural development while enriching the overall culture of China.
　　Since the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949， the Chinese government has attached great importance to documenting and protecting the excellent traditional ethnic cultures in Xinjiang， and ensuring that they are passed on to succeeding generations. It has promoted creative transformation and innovative development， encouraging these ethnic groups to learn spoken and written languages from each other， promoted communication and integration， respected their freedom of religious belief， and worked to develop their cultural undertakings and industries. The government has worked to modernize ethnic cultures， to strengthen cultural exchanges with foreign countries， and to enhance each group's cultural confidence while engaging in exchanges with and mutual learning from others.

　　《2018年以来国务院新闻办公室涉疆白皮书汇编（英）》：
　　Xinjiang is a region rich in cultural heritage. The central government and the local government of Xinjiang have made a continuous effort to strengthen the legal system for the protection of the region's cultural heritage. The Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Cultural Relics and the Law of the People's Republic of China on Intangible Cultural Heritage provide important legal protection for the diverse cultural heritage of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang.
　　Protection of cultural heritage yields results. Xinjiang has formed a cultural heritage protection network comprising 189 institutions at all levels. The region has completed three surveys on fixed national cultural relics and one on movable national cultural relics， forming a comprehensive database. By the end of 2017 Xinjiang had 9，542 cultural heritage sites， of which six were World Heritage sites， 113 were key national sites， and 558 were at the autonomous-region level. Xinjiang's cultural heritage system contains 93 public museums， including two national first-grade museums - the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum and the
　　Turpan Museum， with a collection of 450，000 items.
　　Xinjiang has made great headway in protecting its historical and cultural cities， towns， villages and localities. The region now has five cities， three towns， four villages， and two localities that have been recognized as state-level historical and cultural divisions， as well as 17 traditional Chinese villages and 22 ethnic-minority villages with cultural significance. Over the years， the Chinese government has supported the repair and conservation of many cultural heritage sites， such as the Gaochang Ancient City Ruins， Beiting Ancient City Ruins， and new and old Huiyuan Ancient City， while rescuing and restoring more than 3，000 rare cultural relics.
　　Archeological findings attract wide attention. By the end of 2017 eight archeological programs， including the Niya Ruins in Minfeng County， Yingpan Cemetery in Yuli County， Xiaohe Cemetery in Ruoqiang County， 3rd-4th century brick graves in Kucha County， Dongheigou Ruins in Barkol County， and the Tongtiandong Cave in Jeminay County， had been listed among the National Top 10 Archeological Discoveries of the Year. The arm protector with the inscriptions of "Five stars appear in the East， sign of Chinese victor}r over the Qiang" and the silk quilt with inscriptions of "Marriages between nobles bring prosperity to their posterity" unearthed from the Niya Ruins are national treasures.
　　Protection of ancient books has been strengthened. Xinjiang has set up a leading group and office in charge of the classification and publishing of the autonomous region's ancient books， an ancient books preservation center， an ancient books restoration center， and a repository for ancient books and special collections of ethnic minorities. In 2011 the region's Ancient Books Preservation Center started its first survey of ancient books， registering important and rare volumes and recording their content， physical condition， and preservation requirements. This was the first of several such surveys. By the end of 2017 the center had examined 14.980 books. Ancient books in its collection are written in 19 languages and 28 scripts， and fall into three language families： the Chinese language family （Chinese， Tangut， and Khitan scripts）， the Aramaic family （more than 10 scripts， including the Kharosthi， Pahlavi， Manichaean， and Huihu scripts）， and the Brahmi family （Sanskrit， Tocharian， Khotanese， and Tubo scripts）. These books cover a wide range of subjects， including politics， the economy， society， religions， astronomy， mathematics， medicine， and the arts. Digitalization of ancient books and related work are further strengthened.
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Cultural Protection and Development in Xinjiang November 2018
Preamble
I． Xinjiang Ethnic Cultures Are Part of the Chinese Culture
II． The Spoken and Written Languages of Ethnic Groups Are Widely Used
III． Respecting and Protecting Religious Culture
IV Protecting and Carrying Forward Cultural Heritage
V． Constant Development of Cultural Undertakings and the Cultural Industry
VI． Active Cultural Exchanges with Other Countries
Conclusion

The Fight Against Terrorism and Extremism and Human Rights Protection in Xinjiang March 2019
Foreword
I． Xinjiang Has Long Been an Inseparable Part of Chinese Territory
II． T e Origin of Terrorism and Extremism in Xinjiang
III． Violent Terrorism and Religious Extremism Are Grave Abuses of Human Rights
IV． Striking at Terrorism and Extremism in Accordance with the Law
V． Giving Top Priority to a Preventive Counterterrorism Approach
VI． Finding Experience for Counterterrorism and De-radicalization
VII． International Counterterrorism Exchanges and Cooperation
Conclusion

Historical Matters Concerning Xinjiang July 2019
Preamble
I． Xinjiang Has Long Been an Inseparable Part of Chinese Territory
II． Xinjiang Has Never Been "East Turkistan"
III． The Ethnic Groups in Xinjiang Are Part of the Chinese Nation
IV． The Uygur Ethnic Group Formed Through a Long Process of Migration and Integration
V． Xinjiang Ethnic Cultures Are Part of Chinese Culture
VI． Multiple Religions Have Long Coexisted in Xinjiang
VII． Islam Is Neither an Indigenous nor the Sole Belief System of the Uygurs
Conclusion
Appendix： A Brief Chronology of Chinese History
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Vocational Education and Training in Xinjiang August 2019