I am from Xinjiang

"My name is Alim Kader. I am from Xinjiang, I am Uygur, and I am 34. I quit school after third grade and came inland when I was 20 and sold jade accessories on the street. I've been in Beijing for five years and opened my jade shop Alim Hotan Jade two years ago. My dream is to make my name Alim a brand and open a chain shops selling Xinjiang souvenirs." Photo by Kurbanjan Samat / For China Daily

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