Herders hope for greener pastures

Stek Ajey assembles his flock of 84 sheep in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The 59-year-old herdsman was making preparations to move his entire flock from spring grazing lands to summer pastures on the far side of Tianshan Mountain in Xinjiang. Photos by Zhang Wei / China Daily

Baharguli Jumarham moved with her husband to a settlement for herdsmen in Qianshan township in November 2011. The settlement, which is equipped with electricity and running water, has been their home since then.