Foreign trade volume of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region soared 60.3 percent year on year to 194.8 billion yuan (about 27.7 billion U.S. dollars) from January to October this year.
Since the beginning of September, more than 15,000 mu (1,000 hectares) of grapevines in Manas county, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have entered the harvest season. The grapes are exclusively used for wine production.
Beijing Foreign Studies University students and faculty explore Xinjiang's diverse culture, modernization, and warm hospitality, sparking newfound appreciation and understanding. Between April 26 to 30, a group of students and faculty from Beijing Foreign Studies University embarked on a cultural journey to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in Northwest China.…
URUMQI, May 6 (Xinhua) -- A variety of travel programs rolled out by China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region boosted both visitor numbers and revenue during the just-concluded May Day holiday. Statistics from the regional culture and tourism department showed that during the five-day holiday, the northwestern region received about 8.…
URUMQI, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Unlike her elder generations, who rarely left the pastoral areas in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Airkir Duliki has frequently traveled through various areas of Xinjiang and other parts of China, mostly by train. Airkir Duliki is China's first Tajik train conductor, working for the Chengdu fleet of the China Railway Urumqi Group Co.…
URUMQI, May 1 (Xinhua) -- A new legislation aimed at protecting the traditional culture and buildings in the old town area of Kashgar City in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region entered into force on Wednesday. The regulation, enacted on March 31, forbids demolition of or damage to historical architecture in the old town while stipulating that reconstruction of buildings must receive official approvals.…