Herdsmen in Xinjiang live better life (5)

A herdsman and his child pose for a photo at the Akyaz Valley in Zhaosu County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 26, 2022. Herdsmen in Xinjiang had lived a nomadic life for centuries. Under a housing project to benefit hundreds of households of local herdsmen, local authorities have initiated construction of supporting facilities to help herdsmen's settlement. It helps herdsmen to start a new life with better medical, educational, cultural and health facilities. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)