Li Nana, a cotton farmer, tends to her cotton field in Shihezi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2021. (People's Daily Online/Kou Jie) Shihezi, about 150 km northwest of Urumqi, is a young city established in the 1950s in the Junggar Basin of northern Xinjiang.
A shop owner polishes some of her wares while waiting for customers at the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 30, 2021. (People's Daily Online/Zhang Ruohan) Covering a total area of 39,888 square meters, it is one of the largest bazaars in the world, featuring commercial, tourist, and entertainment activities reflecting the local ethnic heritage.
A Uygur family harvests ripe grapes in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo provided to People's Daily Online) With its dry and sunny climate, Turpan City has a long history of growing grapes and is famous for its local grape industry.
People in ethnic costumes dance at People's Square in Korla, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 23, 2021. (People's Daily Online/Zhang Ruohan) Korla is the seat of Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, and has been home to a sizeable Mongolian community in southeastern Xinjiang for centuries.
