China's sustainable cotton initiative yields positive result

As temperatures climb in the summer, 1,800 mu (120 hectares) of sustainable cotton field in Halayugong town of Korla, Northwest China's Xinjiang autonomous region, has entered the budding stage, with seedlings typically sprouting nine to 10 leaves and growing up to about 45 centimeters, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Renewable energy transmission base in Xinjiang goes into operation

Jointly developed by China Huadian Corp Ltd and China Resources Group, the project supports electricity transmission from energy-rich Xinjiang to other parts of the country, including energy-hungry Chongqing.

Kazakh students learn e-commerce in Xinjiang

Togzhan Kanatkyzy, a student from Kazakhstan, has been learning how to better present and introduce products via livestreaming on a social media platform in Horgos, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. She said she really enjoyed seeing people show interest in the products she has been promoting.

Xinjiang reports steady foreign trade growth from January-May

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region saw its foreign trade expand 22.9 percent to a total of 227.67 billion yuan (about 31.73 billion U.S. dollars) in the first five months of 2025, according to data from customs authorities.

Cultivating 'desert ginseng' in Xinjiang brings green wealth to arid lands

Cotton planting area in Xinjiang expands amid stable development

Lavender tourism festival promotes economic development in Xinjiang

Tourists visit a lavender museum in Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 14, 2025. Vast fields of lavender in Huocheng County entered full bloom in June, transforming the landscape into a sea of purple.

New ultra-high voltage project begins operation to deliver power

In a blink of eye -- within a span of 0.007 seconds -- electricity generated from China's wind-and-solar-rich Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was transmitted to the energy-hungry Chongqing Municipality, located 2,260 kilometers away.

Ancient Qiuci Alley winds its way to modern prosperity

Desert rangers transform Xinjiang one tree at a time

China builds giant radio telescope in Xinjiang

Civil engineering work of radio telescope topped out in Xinjiang

2025 Tour of Sayram Lake concludes in Xinjiang

Chinese researchers release Tianshan streamflow dataset

Xinjiang land port starts 24/7 operations to boost trade with Central Asia

The Irkeshtam Port in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region officially launched a pilot 24/7 cargo clearance model on Sunday, becoming the second land port in the region after Horgos and the first in southern Xinjiang to operate around the clock.

Major Xinjiang port handles over 4,000 China-Europe freight train trips in Jan-May

Horgos Port, a major railway hub in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has handled over 4,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train trips this year after a train loaded with electronics and mechanical equipment departed for Germany's Duisburg on Thursday.

Xinjiang children celebrate Children's Day in Beijing: "I saw a bigger, broader world"

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