
The road connecting Xihexiu township and Yecheng county in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is one of the most precipitous sections of the Xinjiang-Tibet Highway. (Photo/Chen Kai)

Police from the public security bureau of Yecheng county, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region pick up students from Xihexiu township to school on Feb. 16. (Photo/Chen Kai)

A police officer from the public security bureau of Yecheng county, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, inspects a bus responsible for picking up students from Xihexiu township. (Photo/Chen Kai)

Photo shows a fleet of vehicles assigned to pick up students from Xihexiu township in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region running on the Xinjiang-Tibet Highway. (Photo/Chen Kai)

Students from Xihexiu township in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are excited on the way back to school. (Photo/Chen Kai)