by Xinhua writers Chen Shuo and Hu Huhu
URUMQI, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) — In multi-ethnic Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, dance is a lingua franca. A carpet, a speaker and an open space are enough to set the stage. Regardless of gender or age, once there is a rhythm, the dance begins.
Such gatherings are common even in the snowy season in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, on the eastern foothills of the Pami