Preface

Having been obsessed for too long with the paradoxes of the ethnic, the ensuing rationalizing and whining have camouflaged our inner alienation and agitation. There is a voice crying out from within. There is a voice that has already disappeared from a distant yesterday. We can no longer wait in silence, listening to the sharp waves of screams that come from above. Narcissism and internal imbalance have caused us to reflect on life only from the margin: a song, a portrait, an old happy story, or even a beautiful lie. Elites are the guardian of the world and, as such, need to stand in the forefront of modern civilization. To sell traditions is an offense to civilization and history. In the world today where culture is increasingly shared globally, we need to care more about the contribution we make to world civilization. In this collection, I sincerely share with you personal experiences and reflections on life, with the hope to reach mutual understanding. In doing so, we may begin to construct a new Xinjiang landscape.

                                                                                                         Qin Feng, Beijing