http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/fixer-in-urumqi-xinjiang-china An entire Lightstalkers thread via RSS/XML. en-us Hi All, Does anybody have experience of working with, or know of a fixer/translator available in Urumqi at the moment? If yes, please let me know asap via email (sean'at'gallagher-photo.com or PM. Thanks, Sean Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:09:56 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/fixer-in-urumqi-xinjiang-china I was hoping you'd be going to Urumqi soon seeing the events... I hope you'll manage to get a fixer and do a good covering there, because what we see so far is pretty scarce and poor material in my opinion. Can't wait to see what you'll do. Take care, Aurélien Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:21:17 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/fixer-in-urumqi-xinjiang-china#150976 Hi Sean, I can arrange some one there but the problem is i can get through because the Govt have blocked internet and phone service. let me know when would you like to go. Cheers Iman Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:55:26 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/fixer-in-urumqi-xinjiang-china#151018 I will be in Urumqi from Monday 13th onwards if anyone wants to meet up.Cheap flights from Guangzhou(CAN) are handy.I reckon it might have calmed down somewhat by Monday !! Any thoughts ? Phil Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:39:36 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/fixer-in-urumqi-xinjiang-china#151024 Thanks everyone for the responses. I was waiting on a possible assignment which potentially needed a fixer, however interest has cooled a little, so it is on hold for the moment. I think everyone is waiting to see if anything further will happen in the region. Phil. Good luck out there. Will be interested to see what you come up with. Thanks again, Sean Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:42:39 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/fixer-in-urumqi-xinjiang-china#151060 you missed an interesting time, sean. never wait for an assignment. just hop on a plane. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:21:01 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/fixer-in-urumqi-xinjiang-china#151067 hi, Sean, be careful ! Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:43:17 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/fixer-in-urumqi-xinjiang-china#151094 alan, where can we see the pics? hope you are well. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:46:55 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/fixer-in-urumqi-xinjiang-china#151095 and phil, yes i left this morning. surface calm restored, obviously long term problems completely unresolved. there's still some PAP on the streets (may be for a long time?) but shops and markets reopened, traffic flowing smoothly, etc. Internet and txt msging still cut. If you want Internet the only place that i knew of was the Hoi Tak Hotel, #1 Dong Feng Road, where the gov. press center is. By Monday when you arrive I would hope that Internet has been restored to the whole city. A few doors down from the 5-star Hoi Tak is the affordable 200-yuan Muslim Hotel, there's no sign in English but some friends stayed there when the Hoi Tak was full and reported that it was fine, and a lot cheaper of course. Taxis are back up and running all around so getting around will be no problem. Voice calls on cellphones to and from other Chinese cellphones was fine but I couldn't call or receive internationally, but Skype works. good luck Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:01:53 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/fixer-in-urumqi-xinjiang-china#151100 Also be careful working with Uighur fixers. Two that my writer used were visited and intimidated by police. Pics here if anybody interested: http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/adamdean/gallery/China-Ethnic-Unrest-in-Urumqi/G0000zBMopk5VFMA Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:53:13 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/fixer-in-urumqi-xinjiang-china#151141 Hi Adam, You have some very strong and powerful shots in that series. Good work! Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:14:54 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/fixer-in-urumqi-xinjiang-china#151145 anyone who wants current info. on Kashgar please email me. I just got back from there. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:01:55 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/fixer-in-urumqi-xinjiang-china#151321 Alan, You are very brave or very fool-hardy to go there. I can take the bang bang stuff, but just hate the unpredictable nature of a racial conflict. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:13:50 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/fixer-in-urumqi-xinjiang-china#151698 no, no bravery or foolhardiness required. just common sense and patience. xinjiang is not "dangerous" in the way that a lot of people in china think right now. during a riot is dangerous. after a riot is usually the safest time -- until the next one -- because the authorities are on alert, lots of people have been arrested, and tensions have just exploded. they take a bit of time to build up again to the point of violence. Of course you don't want to become the next incident. but if you behave with respect, even small things, you will probably be just fine. and think, all these tourists have canceled their trips so you get the place to yourself, everything is cheaper, and you get a much better insight into the true nature of the place than you do during "ordinary" times when everybody wants to put their best face forward and be "hospitable." Kashgar is truly worth visiting, under any and all circumstances. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:09:56 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/fixer-in-urumqi-xinjiang-china#151706