URUMQI, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Alashankou and Horgos, two major railway ports in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have facilitated the passage of more than 100,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains, according to customs authorities of Urumqi, the regional capital.
URUMQI, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- As of Sunday, Alashankou Port, also known as Alataw Pass, a primary land port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, had handled more than 6,000 China-Europe freight train trips in 2025, according to the port.
URUMQI, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- In a remarkable transformation, the barren expanse of China's Taklimakan Desert -- long known as the "Sea of Death" -- is now thriving with aquaculture, yielding a rich variety of high-quality fresh seafood.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, meets with representatives from all ethnic groups and all walks of life in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, in Urumqi, the regional capital, Sept. 23, 2025.
