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Xinjiang Story: Asparagus at last, figs that last

URUMQI, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- On the Pamir Plateau, where herds graze the slopes and wheat has long sustained villages, asparagus was never part of the story.

Xinjiang Story: Wings of heritage -- An eagle dancer's flight to spotlight

URUMQI, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Though in his late fifties, Jeneshan Salapi, an ethnic Kazakh herdsman, moves with the fluid grace of youth when performing the traditional eagle dance of the ethnic group.

Xinjiang Story: Uygur girl takes ancient Chinese instrument from desert to stage

URUMQI, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- This summer, 18-year-old Uygur girl Aydina Yasen was overjoyed to receive her admission letter to the Konghou program at a conservatory in northeast China, offering her the chance to further study the ancient Chinese musical instrument she has loved since childhood.

Xinjiang Story: From sand to modern orchards: "pairing assistance" program enriches Xinjiang farmers

URUMQI, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Despite the scorching summer heat, rows of apple trees thrive along the southern edge of China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, heavy with fruit and fragrant with sweetness. This flourishing orchard in Yuquan Town, Kunyu City in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has experienced a green transformation from barren sand.

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