shayar

name

1. Synonym of Xayar.

   “Internet cafes in Aksu prefecture's Shayar county are frequented by young men from the mostly Muslim Uyghur ethnic group. But the cafes are staffed by Chinese workers who mistreat their clientele, Uyghurs there said.”

   “In March, Chinese media reported that procuratorate officials initiated prosecution against a young man identified only as “Ya,” after he allegedly “spread rumors” on the Internet about a clash that broke out in January at an Internet cafe in Shayar county, Aqsu district.”

   “In southern Xinjiang’s Aksu prefecture, where most residents are Uighur, Chinese authorities are trying monetary rewards to persuade residents to inform on each other. A notice dated April 16 that was posted on the official Web site of Aksu’s Shayar County listed at least 36 types of useful information and offered rewards of between $8 and $8,000.”