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Authorities in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have invested 360,000 yuan (US$50,000) in a collection of nests locals hope will attract more birds to the area.
Over two decades, Li Wanhui of the Xinjiang local government, has watched as a downstream stretch of the mighty Tarim River turned from a natural local oasis to a dry riverbed and then, ultimately, transformed into a stunning lake.