Armed police patrol on a road in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on July 8, 2009. The city has lifted a traffic curfew on Wednesday morning, which began on 9:00 PM on Tuesday. [Xinhua]

Parents take their children to a park in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on July 8, 2009. [Xinhua]