Special corps on front line of agriculture

For over 60 years the Bingtuan has been developing arid areas and making life easier for rural workers through technology and machinery

Editor's note: As the People's Republic of China prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary on Oct 1, China Daily is featuring a series of stories on regional roles in the country's development and where they stand today.

Huang Jianjun was only 9 years old when he first tried cotton picking more than 30 years ago, a two-week "nightmare" that many people in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region experienced during summer vacations.