URUMQI, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Having grown up in the old town area of Kashgar, Xinjiang, Abdureshit is accustomed to having morning tea in a 100-year-old teahouse after finishing his prayers in the Id Kah Mosque at dawn.

On cold winter mornings, coppersmiths who get up early have begun to make pots or plates. Amid the tinkles and clangs, residents begin to wake up, have breakfast, sweep their courtyards and go to work.

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