Tuanjie Square or Unity Square[1][2] (Chinese: 团结广场; Uyghur: ئىتتىپاق مەيدانى) is the main public square of Hotan, a major town in southwestern Xinjiang, China. The square is 250 metres (820 ft) long from north to south, and 200 metres (660 ft) wide from east to west. A night market is located in the southeast corner of the square, frequented by locals and tourists alike.

Tuanjie Square
Public square
Unity Square
A monument depicting Kurban Tulum shaking hands with Mao Zedong stands in the centre of Tuanjie Square.
A monument depicting Kurban Tulum shaking hands with Mao Zedong stands in the centre of Tuanjie Square.
Dimensions250 m × 200 m (820 ft × 660 ft)
Area50 km2 (19 sq mi)
LocationHotan, Xinjiang, China
Tuanjie Square is located in Xinjiang
Tuanjie Square
Tuanjie Square
Coordinates: 37°06′38″N 79°55′22″E / 37.110555°N 79.922832°E / 37.110555; 79.922832
Tuanjie Square
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese团结广场
Traditional Chinese團結廣場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyintuánjié guǎngchǎng
Uyghur name
Uyghurئىتتىپاق مەيدانى
Transcriptions
Latin Yëziqiittipaq meydani

Located in the town's centre, the square is so named because its purpose is to promote unity among the various ethnic groups in the region. A statue of Uyghur farmer Kurban Tulum shaking hands with Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong stands in the centre of the square. It is meant to show unity between Xinjiang's two largest ethnic groups, the Uyghurs and Han Chinese.[1]

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  • Hayes, Anna; Clarke, Michael (14 December 2015). Inside Xinjiang: Space, Place and Power in China's Muslim Far Northwest. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-67250-0.
  • Tang, Didi; Wong, Gillian (28 June 2013). "China's west erupts in violence 2nd time in 3 days". Associated Press – via San Diego Union-Tribune.</ref>