michaeldmanning

Name: Michael D. Manning
Location: Korla, Xinjiang
Tell us about yourself: I'm the sundried tomato king of China, and about the only person out there blogging from Xinjiang.

Commented on Buying Olympics Tickets: A How To Guide
I had a different experience. I was able to get a pair of Y800-each side-by-side front row tickets at the Bird's Nest on August 18th for only Y1000 each. I went two hours before the event and found literally dozens...
Commented on Turkestan Islamic Party takes credit for Shanghai and Kunming bus blasts, and warns of more to come; China denies claims
I'm not only skeptical of the claims, I'm skeptical that the Turkestan Islamic Party exists in any significant way related to Xinjiang. This is the new ETIM... a few guys trying to start jihad, who will conveniently become the focus...
Commented on Venue maps and the last round of Olympic tickets
Hey, check it out... police have disrupted a plot to attack Shanghai during the Olympics (via CNN)....
Commented on Racial profiling at Shanghai's Tomorrow Square?
Check it out... I've posted some images and commentary related to this racial profiling notice over on my site. Click here for the dirt on Qinghai's Hualong County Hui clique....
Commented on Hotel restrictions on foreigners now being enforced?
As far as Xinjiang goes, I faced restrictions with hotels in almost every city I visited over three years from 2005 to 2008. If you didn't run up against the restrictions in some places, it's because the people running the...

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