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Shihezi
Shihezi's form is inseparable from Manas River water, XPCC agriculture and shelterbelts; the museum supplies the historical entry point.
Reclamation Memory and an Oasis City
Shihezi's form is inseparable from Manas River water, XPCC agriculture and shelterbelts; the museum supplies the historical entry point.
- Recognise the setting in which culture actually occurs — Observe how irrigation tools, machinery, the old headquarters and urban planting connect environment, organisation and labour.
- Participate only where the setting clearly allows it — During a tour, ask who used an object, where it came from and when; afterward test the narrative against public streets and canals.
- Separate residents’ lives, ritual and performance — Recognise that families may remember reclamation differently; discuss specific evidence, avoid reenacting hardship and do not speak for every participant.
City sources
Use the original publishers to verify city context, local culture and scope.
- Revisiting the Years of Reclamation — Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps
- Xinjiang Bingtuan Museum Red-Tourism Development Case — National Development and Reform Commission
Understand the city
Reclamation Memory and an Oasis City
Region: Xinjiang
Places to visit
- Xinjiang Bingtuan Museum — Xinjiang Bingtuan Museum stands on Shihezi's Reclamation Culture Square and follows the history of frontier reclamation after 194…