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.
Artists perform at the Yotkan cultural scenic spot in Hotan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 7, 2023.
URUMQI, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A silver-gray drone hovered over a vast cotton field at the edge of the Taklimakan Desert, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, spraying a fine mist of pesticide with a level of precision far surpassing that of farm workers. Standing there with the remote controller was Nurimangul Qasim, 36, Yengisar County's first female drone pilot.
This photo taken on Sept. 7, 2023 shows the scenery of a desert scenic spot in Makit County of Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
