BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- A museum themed on pterosaurs, a winged reptile closely related to dinosaurs, will open in September in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. According to Wang Xiaolin, a researcher at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the museum is currently under construction in a national geopark in Hami City, a place renowned for its abundant pterosaur fossil discoveries.
BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- In northwest China, the Taklamakan Desert, long known as the "Sea of Death," has for centuries made farming all but impossible with its sandstorms, drought and barren soil. This summer, however, an area on its very fringe is producing wheat at an impressive level.
URUMQI, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Is Xinjiang cotton taboo for international traders? For some, perhaps. However, the 9th China-Eurasia Expo, which ended on Monday, showed global buyers that the region's cotton and textile industry is remarkably vibrant and resilient.
URUMQI, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The Yining-Aksu railway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region commenced full construction Tuesday. Upon completion, the railway will slash the railway travel duration between northern and southern Xinjiang from 16 hours to about eight hours, according to China Railway Urumqi Group.
