URUMQI, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Horgos Port, a major railway hub in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, exported 106,000 vehicles from January to April, up 18 percent year on year, according to Horgos Customs.
Currently, more than 500 commercial vehicles, including new energy vehicles, forklifts, coaches and dump trucks, are exported daily from Horgos Port to Belt and Road partner countries such as Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.…
An aerial photo taken on May 17, 2024 shows a view of the Alashankou Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua)
URUMQI, May 28 (Xinhua) -- As of Monday, the Alashankou Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region had handled over 3,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train trips this year, providing a significant boost to the stability and smooth operation of global industrial and supply chains, according to railway authorities.…
URUMQI, May 21 (Xinhua) -- A flight carrying 51 tonnes of e-commerce goods departed from northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and arrived in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, on Wednesday, representing the region's first direct air cargo route to the Baltic Sea area.
The route is operated once weekly by a Boeing 767 freighter with a single-trip flight time of approximately 11 hours.…
URUMQI, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 270 representatives from China, Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia gathered on Tuesday in Altay City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, for the Greater Altai International Conference for sub-Regional Cooperation.
They discussed on topics such as trade and investment, culture, sports and tourism, sci-tech education, infrastructure, and sustainable growth, and looked forward to deepening cooperation in these field and creating a bright future together.…
URUMQI, April 1 (Xinhua) -- In a remote village in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a dynamic group of rural women, including designers, tailors, livestreamers and marketers, work seamlessly together to introduce traditional Etles silk products to a broader audience.
Leading this vibrant team is Azgul Dolet.…
Maigaiti county, located in Kashgar Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, was previously a part of the Taklimakan Desert, China's largest desert. Today, an ecological barrier stretching 50 kilometers has been established in the area.…
Amid the sprawling desert of Hotan prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, greenhouses spread across vast expanses, providing abundant light and heat resources for the growing crops.
These greenhouses are within a plant factory of an agricultural industrial park.…
Content creators from ethnic groups in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region took part in an activity titled "Remarkable Authors' Journey to Xinjiang." To them, Xinjiang is not just a homeland but also a place where dreams can be realized.…
Workers arrange newly-arrived cotton at a cotton company in Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2021.…
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.…
BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The false accusations against Xinjiang made by the U.…
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.…
BEIRUT, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- "Xinjiang has always intrigued me as a place where cultures meet and histories converge," said Waref Kumayha, president of the Silk Road Institute for Studies and Research, a Beirut-based private organization.…
MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The harmonious blend of tradition and modernity in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has left a lasting impression on Carlos Munoz, president of Uruguay's National Audiovisual Communication Service and director of Canal 5, following his recent visit to the region.…
BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- While the people of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region live a life of unity, prosperity and security, certain Western media outlets and countries continue tarnishing the region's image with sensational and groundless labels like "forced labor.…
RAMALLAH, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- People's life in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is thriving and the West's smear campaign against China about its Xinjiang policy is unconvincing, a senior official with the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) has said.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
Located on the "golden snowline" at 45 degrees north latitude, Altay Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has the longest snow season in China. It averages 170 to 180 snowy days and 210 days with snow cover annually.
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.
Driving along the S315 provincial highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, travelers will pass through the Tangbula grassland of Nilka county, greeted by vast expanses of greenery and swift-flowing streams.
In the distance, towering snow-capped mountains, lush spruces, and rows of yurts dot the landscape.
At the entrance to the Kazanqi folk tourism area in Yining city, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, pigeons flutter as people in traditional ethnic costumes dance to lively music, welcoming visitors to this picturesque destination.
Kazanqi, which means "pot maker" in Uygur, has become a must-visit spot in Yining, thanks to local government preservation and renovation efforts.
Post-90s Xinjiang girl spends 21 years photographing rare animals
Magnificent scenery of Aksu
China's Xinjiang embraces spring
Dreamlike "icicle corridor" enraptures tourists visiting Altay in NW China's Xinjiang
Soft rime embellishes surroundings of Dabancheng District in NW China's Xinjiang
Bosten Lake adds vibrancy to the picturesque view in NW China's Xinjiang
