Workers assemble turbine blades at the wind power plant of Sany Heavy Industry in Tacheng, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Sept 12. ZHAO YIMENG/CHINA DAILY In the sheds of Tianlai Livestock Group in Bole, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, cattle are raised in comfort and "live a happy life".
Elderly people from different ethnic groups pose for a group photo at the Hu'erjia Cultural Compound in Altay, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Sept 9. The compound is a significant cultural and historical site that embodies multicultural integration and ethnic harmony in Xinjiang.
China broke ground on Saturday for a new expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, with the aim of opening a new artery that allows year-round, all-weather travel in the area. The 394-kilometer Duku Expressway, scheduled for completion in 2032, will be built with a total investment of 76 billion yuan ($10.
The Mendong grocery store in Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, derives its name from two villages more than 3,000 kilometers apart. Men refers to Xinchengximen village, where the grocery store is located, while dong stands for Shibadong, a once impoverished village in Central China's Hunan province.
