Tourists view snow scenery along the Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 9, 2021. The 560-km highway, connecting Dushanzi in the northern area of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands.
-- The Beijing-Urumqi Expressway, the longest desert-crossing expressway in the world, fully opened to traffic on Wednesday after its last section in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was put into operation. -- The expressway linking Beijing and Urumqi, the regional capital of Xinjiang, has a total length of 2,800 km, with over 500 km passing through desert and no man's land.
Aerial photo taken on June 21, 2021 shows a view of a Yardang scenic area in Urho District of Karamay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Gu Yu) Aerial photo taken on June 21, 2021 shows a view of a Yardang scenic area in Urho District of Karamay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
