URUMQI, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region attracted over one trillion yuan from outside the region in 2025 for the first time, injecting strong momentum into its high-quality economic development, according to the regional department of commerce.
The Jiangjunshan Mountain International Ski Resort in Altay, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo: Li Yawei/GT Experiencing wolf culture, learning to craft traditional ski tools, enjoying the sunset and music at a mountaintop ski resort.
Members of the U13 girls' football team of Artux City cheer for the team during a friendly game, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Hongyan) Xinjiang is boosting Chinese football by integrating the sport into school education, strengthening grassroots training, and expanding participation to nurture future talent.
An aerial drone panoramic photo taken on Aug. 19, 2025 shows the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway under construction tunneling through the Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.