Tourism benefits herdsmen, farmers in Xinjiang

Booming tourism in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has brought jobs to the doorstep of local herdsmen and farmers. China Daily reporter Zou Hong visited Bortala Mongolian and Ili Kazak autonomous prefectures in Xinjiang in September and captured how local residents have taken advantage of unique natural resources and cultural landscape to develop tourism in pursuit of a better and more prosperous life.