本文以乌鲁木齐“5·22”爆炸恐怖袭击事件为例,分析《纽约时报》在报道框架、修辞表达、信源引用、报道议题等四个方面,是如何对该事件进行呈现和构建的。分析表明,《纽约时报》的信息源大都来自中国官方和媒体,但其通过巧妙的“解释”呈现出一个简单化、刻板化的新疆形象。 Taking Urumqi “5 · 22” terrorist attack as an example, this article analyzes how The New York Times presents and constructs the incident in terms of its reporting framework, rhetorical expression, source references, and topics covered in the report . Analysis shows that most sources of information in The New York Times come from Chinese officials and the media, but they present a simplistic and stereotyped image of Xinjiang through ingenious “explanations.”