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China's Xinjiang gets first direct passenger air link to Germany

URUMQI, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A new China Southern Airlines service linking south China's Guangzhou, northwest China's Urumqi and Frankfurt of Germany began operations on Monday. The marks the first direct international passenger air route from northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to Germany.…

Riding AI boom, NW China emerges as key computing hub

URUMQI, May 19 (Xinhua) -- A new kind of hubs are emerging in the landscape of energy-rich northwest China. Instead of oil derricks, these centers are filled with rows of server racks.…

Feature: Ancient Silk Road legacy lives on in Xinjiang sports culture

Urumqi fans cheer during a 0-0 draw with Karamay in the opening match of the 2026 Xinjiang Football Super League in Urumqi, Xinjiang, May 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Fei) From polo figurines to silk paintings, Xinjiang's artifacts reveal a deep history of cultural and sporting exchanges between East and West.…

2026 Taklimakan Rally starts in Urumqi, Xinjiang

URUMQI, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The Taklimakan Rally started Saturday in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with an extended route that pushes nearly 300 competitors into the demanding edition. The rally will cross Xinjiang, China's largest region, before concluding in Aksu on June 1.…

Xinjiang Story: Powering up Xinjiang's winter boom

URUMQI, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- While skiers carve their way through fresh snow in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Qi Fan has been glued to a screen, as one bad reading on it could affect the operation of the ski resort.…

Xinjiang Story: Retired athlete ignites youth ski dreams, fuels winter economy in China's Xinjiang

URUMQI, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- On the snow-blanketed plains of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Yeersen Shenwohen was leading several teenagers as they struggled upward from the bottom of the ski slope on their narrow skis.…

Xinjiang Story: In Xinjiang, young designer gives new life to ancient mulberry paper

URUMQI, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- At 24, Muyasser Aihematitoheti could have stayed in the city to build a career in commercial design, but she returned to her hometown in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to work with handmade mulberry bark paper that has endured for more than a millennium.…

Xinjiang Story: Grapevine goalpost and the making of young footballers

URUMQI, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- "Once you can walk, you can play football," is a saying originating from Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, where football first arrived in the 19th century.…

Xinjiang officials, cotton farmers slam Western "forced labor" allegations

Workers arrange newly-arrived cotton at a cotton company in Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2021.…

Comparisons of Urumqi, NYC subways go viral, show prosperity of Xinjiang

Comparison of a subway station in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and one in New York City Photo: screenshot of Twitter Pictures comparing a clean, bright and modern subway station in Urumqi, capital city of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and an old, shabby one in New York City in the US have gone viral, adding proof of how lives in the remote region in China have improved after effective measures against terrorism and extremism since 2016 have restored stability. Pictures of pillars with flower-shaped structures and light blue walls are in sharp contrast to the century-old New York City subway, where tainted white tiles are falling off pillars, exposing cement inside.…

Interview: U.S. fabricates Xinjiang-related misinformation to contain China, not to protect human rights -- Italian scholar

BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The false accusations against Xinjiang made by the U.…

Xinjiang factory sues over 'forced labor' claims

Women work at the Eagle Textile company's factory in Yarkant county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in May. Cui Jia/China Daily Standing among the unused sewing machines on the third floor of the Eagle Textile's factory, company chairman Hong Longzhu let out a long sigh.…

Interview: Xinjiang's stability, prosperity debunk Western misinformation, Egyptian expert says

CAIRO, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has achieved broad development and sustained stability, debunking Western misinformation stemming from geopolitical rivalry, an Egyptian expert has said.…

What does Xinjiang’s unstoppable development signify?: Global Times editorial

On Thursday morning, a grand gathering in celebration of the 70th founding anniversary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was held at Xinjiang People's Hall in Urumqi, the regional capital. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the gathering.…

Expat Eyes｜Xinjiang, a jewel box that never empties

This year marks my third consecutive visit to Xinjiang—this time to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's first Media Cooperation Forum. And once again, Xinjiang revealed itself to me like a vast treasure chest: every time you reach inside, you pull out a gem more dazzling than the last.…

Interview: China's textile giant drives green innovation as Xinjiang evolves

URUMQI, July 11 (Xinhua) -- In Shihezi, a major cotton producing area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Esquel Group is building a factory that utilizes waterless dyeing technology, a first of its kind for the global cotton textile industry. The Hong Kong-headquartered garment manufacturer has long operated in Xinjiang since 1995, drawn by the region's premium long-staple cotton and strong talent pool.…

Amazing Xinjiang: Dabancheng, 'China's Wind Valley'

What kind of place can be called "China's Wind Valley"? Every year, there are 214 days of strong winds reaching over six on the Beaufort scale. This is Dabancheng in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, home to hundreds of wind turbines.…

Amazing Xinjiang: Retracing 'Journey to the West' in the Flaming Mountains

The Flaming Mountains, in the Uygur language, they are called "Kiziltag," meaning the "red mountains." In the work "Classic of Mountains and Seas," they are referred to as the "mountains of flames.…

Planting the sun: Molten salt solar tower illuminates Xinjiang's thriving green energy industry in Hami city

At sunrise on Aug. 15, 2023, in Yiwu county, Hami city, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 14,500 heliostats formed characters that translated to "Love China" and "Beautiful Xinjiang," adding a touch of grandeur to China's inaugural National Ecology Day.…

Infographics: Tremendous changes in China's Xinjiang over past decade

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which boasts stunning natural scenery, high-quality fruits, and different ethnic groups that are closely united like the seeds of a pomegranate that stick together, has witnessed great changes during the past 10 years.…

5 seconds, 1 tree: Greening the Taklimakan Desert with Chinese tech

At the edge of the Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, technology has boosted tree planting efficiency tenfold. Mechanized planting and drip irrigation have helped ensure a survival rate above 85 percent, giving the desert a whole new look.

Amazing Xinjiang: Sayram Lake, last teardrop of the Atlantic Ocean

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is home to numerous lakes, of which eight stand out as particularly famous. Among them, Sayram Lake is the highest and largest alpine lake in Xinjiang.

Amazing Xinjiang: Keketuohai, a beautiful and rich land

A popular song, "The Shepherd of Keketuohai," has brought more attention to Keketuohai, a beautiful and rich land in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Keketuohai UNESCO Global Geopark is located about 50 kilometers northeast of Fuyun county in the Altay region.

Amazing Xinjiang: 'Bargaining in sleeves' at the Huangdi township grand bazaar

On the northern outskirts of Kashgar lies one of the largest livestock trading markets in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and even all of Asia, the Huangdi township cattle and sheep grand bazaar. A sea of people fills the scene.