Xinjiang Special

China's Xinjiang posts foreign trade growth in H1

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region registered a year-on-year growth of 19.1 percent in its foreign trade in the first half of this year, local customs said Thursday.

High-quality cotton auction unfolds in Xinjiang

Updated: 2021-10-18

An auction of high-quality cotton held by the China Cotton Industry Alliance kicked off on Sunday at an agricultural science and technology park in Changji Hui autonomous prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
Xinjiang cotton cultivation lifts living standards

Updated: 2021-10-18

Cotton growers from Yuli county in Bayingol Mongolian autonomous prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, countered negative Western narratives of Xinjiang's cotton cultivation at a news conference on Tuesday by citing personal experiences.
A village where beauty is natural

Updated: 2021-08-19

Every time Lohman Mamatniyaz prepares to work on the farm, he brings a shovel.
Planting seeds of prosperous future in region

Updated: 2021-08-13

From agriculture and education to infrastructure and tourism, the latest investments in Northwest China's Xinjiang are helping its ethnic minority communities share in the fruits of progress.
Planting the seeds of success in Xinjiang

Updated: 2021-08-13

Maryem Wullayim rides her electric bike about 8 kilometers every day to check on tomatoes and other plants in a greenhouse.
China's Xinjiang now has over 10,000 5G base stations

Updated: 2021-08-13

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has built 10,490 5G base stations to date, amid efforts to accelerate the upgrade of its digital infrastructure, local authorities said on Friday.
Xinjiang ready to take goji berries to global markets

Updated: 2021-08-11

Implementation of the China-EU Geographical Indications Agreement is expected to expand the reach of quality products from both sides.
Expansion project of Kashgar International Airport to be completed by year end

Updated: 2021-08-08

Workers work at the construction site for the expansion project of Kashgar International Airport in Kashgar, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Aug 7, 2021.
Anti-desertification push in Xinjiang shows promise

Updated: 2021-08-06

The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has restored about 1.89 million hectares of desertified land in the past five years, officials from the Xinjiang Forestry and Grassland Bureau said earlier this month.
Xinjiang meteorological workers strive for rainbow forecast accuracy

Updated: 2021-08-05

Wang Liping still remembers the first time she tracked a rainbow.