Zoya Bahit: Listening to the echoes of the land

Updated: 2026-03-09

Cultural heritage carries the spiritual root of a nation while performance of duties is the original aspiration of a national lawmaker. From the foot of the Tianshan Mountains in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to the capital city of Beijing, and from a guardian of cultural relics to a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC), Zoya Bahit brings the cultural imprints of the border region to a broader stage.

She traces history with her footsteps, safeguards civilization with a strong sense of responsibility, and shares the touching stories of the interaction, exchanges and integration among all ethnic groups in Xinjiang.

On the journey of the new era, she carries the voices from the frontline and shoulders the noble mission of protecting cultural roots through inheritance, exemplifying the loyalty and commitment of a grassroots NPC deputy with concrete actions.

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