The colors of Xinjiang (4)

Once famous for its scientific development on the ancient Silk Road, Xinjiang is now a rising technology hub along the Belt and Road.

In modern factories, ink blue polysilicon is churned out to produce photovoltaic cells, while in the Gobi Desert, a small indigo chip attached to a camel enables its owner to track its whereabouts thousands of miles away. Today, the “indigo industry”, what locals refer to as the “high-tech” sector, is bringing all kinds of sci-fi transformation in Xinjiang.

People’s Daily Online has launched “The Colors of Xinjiang”, a series of in-depth reports that will provide our readers a complete and vivid picture of Xinjiang. The following story focuses on Xinjiang’s scientific research and technological development. 

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