Union Square

Tuanjie Square or Unity Square is the main public square of Hotan, a major town in southwestern Xinjiang, China. The square is long from north to south, and wide from east to west. A night market is located in the southeast corner of the square, frequented by locals and tourists alike. Located in the town's centre, the square is so named because its purpose is to promote unity among the various ethnic groups in the region. A statue of Uyghur farmer Kurban Tulum shaking hands with Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong stands in the centre of the square. It is meant to show unity between Xinjiang's two largest ethnic groups, the Uyghurs and Han Chinese. See also Propaganda in the People's Republic of China References