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  "excerptHtml": "<p>Karamay is a city built on “black oil,” its name literally taken from the Uyghur words for it. Oil pumps dot the landscape, and the massive fields surrounding the city show just how deeply connected Karamay is to its energy roots. During our visit, we even ended up at a Uyghur wedding — a lively, joyful celebration where generations gather on different days, and the afternoon is filled with food, music, and dancing. It was a perfect mix of industrial reality and cultural warmth that made Karamay feel surprisingly memorable.</p>\n",
  "contentHtml": "\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"7e9fb4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"bec5098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10\"><div class=\"mx-auto flex-1 focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"><div class=\"prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark\"><p>Karamay is a fascinating city whose name comes from the Uyghur words <em>“kara”</em> (black) and <em>“may”</em> (oil) — literally “black oil.” The name fits perfectly, as one of China’s largest crude oil fields lies right beside the city. There’s even an oil museum where you can learn about the entire extraction process and how the industry shaped the region.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3QM1Pi3n3A&amp;t=1s\">Check out our video of the oil fields here.</a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></article>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t<div data-id=\"1131e37e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"04ca602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\/\\/www.youtube.com\\/watch?v=IciipByFPoE&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div></div>\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t<div data-id=\"bfd57e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"e8f01a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto\"><div class=\"mx-auto flex-1 focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"><div class=\"prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark\"><p>While we were staying in Urumqi to catch up on work, we got to know the security guard at our hotel. 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The celebrations are usually split into two parts — one for the older generation and the parents of the bride and groom, and another on a different day for the younger guests and the couple themselves.</p><p>The wedding ceremony is fairly short, often just a few hours in the afternoon, and it’s all about sharing food, dancing, and enjoying the moment together.</p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t\t\t</div>\n\t\t<div data-id=\"8b5d52d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"5923376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"b4ded80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"0589c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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