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Tourism boosting incomes for villagers in Xinjiang

July 7, 2022

Residents in the Kazanqi folk tourism village, a popular scenic spot in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, have improved their income by allowing tourists to visit their homes and experience the culture of ethnic groups.
Tourism resurgence tells of a flourishing, stable, open Xinjiang

July 6, 2022

On the Duku Highway in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, a long stream of cars, SUVs and mini RVs can be seen filing past numerous breathtaking scenic spots.
Xinjiang residents more satisfied with jobs

July 5, 2022

The way people from all ethnic groups in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region perceive employment has gradually changed from making a basic living to fulfilling their own career ambitions, leading them to become more passionate about their jobs and careers, according to research released on Monday.
Hami melons sent to overseas markets

July 5, 2022

Hundreds of metric tons of Hami melons, a specialty of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, were transported to the Southeast Asian market recently from their namesake city Hami, the first time for such a shipment complete with certificates of origin.
Wondrous Xinjiang: Uygur vlogger offers glimpses into everyday life, changes in Xinjiang

July 5, 2022

Aytuna Ablikim, 29, remembers the old crowded coaches that used to carry travelers over four days and three nights from Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, to Hotan city in the south of the region.
Xinjiang's Alashankou port handles over 3,000 China-Europe freight trains

July 5, 2022

The number of China-Europe freight trains leaving and entering China via the Alashankou Port in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has surpassed 3,000 this year, with the cargo volume exceeding 2.5 million tons, according to the railway authorities.
Ancient Buddhist grottoes in Xinjiang to open to public

July 5, 2022

Dating from the fifth to the 14th century, the Kumutula Grottoes in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will open to the public in October, local authorities said.
Better education being provided for China's ethnic groups

July 4, 2022

Specialized cultural and education policies have been implemented according to China's 56 ethnic groups in order to fully protect people's rights to education and to provide firm support for localized development, according to experts attending a recent symposium.