| Editor's note: |
The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is well known for the expanse of its area and richness of natural resources, as well for its enchanting spectacles of nature. As the region approaches its 55th anniversary, residents are eager to celebrate the dramatic changes that have taken place over the years and look forward to its bright future. |
Dilapidated houses in Kashgar, located in the southwest of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, are undergoing a three billion yuan ($446.1 million) restoration project, a planning official told the China Daily website Oct 24, 2010.
The Customs Union of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus has affected trade ties between Kazakhstan and Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in China, Malina Jianabuer, deputy director-general of the region's Commerce Department told China Daily during an interview on Wednesday.
Large carpets, Kazak cushions and a simple but effective indoor heating system – all these are new in Halikaxi’s new house that her family just moved in this October.
Students from different ethnic groups read a story from their textbooks at the No 2 Primary School in Zepu county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Oct 25, 2010.
The Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar is the largest bazaar in the world by scale, combining Islamic culture, architecture, ethnic commerce, tourism and entertainment.
A photographer in Xinjiang followed a swan family for three months, documenting how a mother swan giving birth to her baby swans.
