A Reason to Read
维吾尔族所居住的新疆南部（简称南疆），处在亚洲的腹地，这里多荒山和大漠，四季有酷暑和风暴，在很多内陆及沿海的人看来是贫脊恶劣的。但是，维吾尔人在这里生活了上千年，他们体格健壮，相貌堂堂，男子英俊豪放，女子美丽聪慧，老人鹤发童颜，儿童活泼健康。他们在这块土地上创造了发达的民族文化，有四季不断的节日，有丰富多彩的艺术和传统，有风味独特的美食，更有亘古不断的欢笑……
The southern part of Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region of China，where the Uigur people live，is in the heart of Asia.In the eyes of many people who live much closer to the shore，this area with its barren mountains and desolate desert，along with its scorching heat and blustering storms，is a waste land unfit for living.However，the Uigurs who have lived here for thousands of years are a group of healthy and handsome people.Here，men are strapping and straight for ward，women are wise and beautiful，elderly are sturdy and optimistic，children are vibrant and lovely.It is in this land that the Uigur people created their rich ethnic culture with exuberant arts and traditions，unique delectables，festivals all year around and laughter that's never ending.
这一切对习惯于用自己的文化心理去审视和衡量的人群似乎是个谜，会让他们觉得不可思议。只有在走近一个民族并深入交往和了解后，才会发现不同民族之间异质文化的外表下是同质的精神内涵，因为人类美好的愿望是相通的。
While all these seem absurd and unthinkable for those who are used to make judgments based on their own cultural psychology，they can find the same spirit shared by all sorts of cultures as well as the entire human race when they get in touch with a different ethnic group and have a close examination.
这本书将呈现给你一个生动的南疆、多彩的南疆、自然的南疆、人文的南疆，它会帮你解开很多心中的谜。
This book will to present a distinct，colorful，natural and culturally enriched South Xinjiang and will help to answer the questions that may have puzzled you for a long time.