The first refrigerated-container train in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region left Horgos Saturday for the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou.
Trains began running on the Beitun-Altay Railway in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region yesterday, finally connecting the city to China’s national railway network.
Workers started laying tracks on Saturday for a 1,213-kilometer railway linking the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with neighboring Qinghai province.
Editor's Note: The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China published a white paper titled "Human Rights in Xinjiang-Development and Progress" on Thursday. Following is the full text of the white paper:
Good medical treatment and advanced telemedicine services are making Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region an attractive destination for patients from Central Asian countries.
