-- 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.
Workers collect crude salt on Manas Lake in Hoboksar of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 21, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu) Aerial photo taken on June 21, 2021 shows vehicles transporting crude salt in Manas Lake in Hoboksar of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
