XINING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Norpal Gyal often immerses himself in various joyous scenes associated with Qinghai Lake, such as the flying water birds, rippling blue-green waves and meandering flocks of sheep, which are like pearls scattered on grasslands. Norpal Gyal, 63, is a herder and poet from northwest China's Qinghai Province.
URUMQI, April 12 (Xinhua) -- The Horgos Port and the Alataw Pass, two major railway ports in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have handled more than 4,000 China-Europe freight train trips since the beginning of this year, accounting for over 40 percent of the national total. To date, the number of China-Europe freight train trips passing through the two ports has exceeded 72,000 since the ports kicked off operations, Urumqi Customs said on Friday, adding that the two ports have continued to enhance their services for the freight trains.
Grabbing machines transfer bulk cargo at the load-transfer yard of Horgos station in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2023.
URUMQI, April 10 (Xinhua) -- In a greenhouse on the edge of the Gobi Desert, Miharegul Ahmat is busy watering her tomato seedlings. Wearing sneakers, a green dress and delicate accessories, she might not look like the "average" farmer, but as she nurtures her crops, her reputation is growing along with them.
