On August 21, 2026, netizens photographed sections of the Lianhuo Expressway in Xinjiang between Turpan and Hami, where the original Uyghur markings on some road signs had been covered up or removed, and the newly replaced signs retained only Chinese characters and pinyin.
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2026-10-04 03:16 · 🖼 网友投稿：8月21日，新疆连霍高速吐鲁番至哈密路段，部分道路指示牌上的维吾尔族文字标识被遮盖，新更换的路牌仅保留拼音和汉字。
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Reports: Uyghur Text on Road Signs Along the Turpan–Hami Section of Xinjiang's Lianhuo Expressway Covered Up or Removed
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