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1 month ago | 
chinaservicesinfo.com | Fang Aiqing |Mao Weihua
Review of archaeological discoveries helps deepen understanding of history, report Fang Aiqing and Mao Weihua in Urumqi. Archaeological surveys and excavations in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region over the past year have yielded a new understanding of the region's rich history as well as of the legacy of the ancient Silk Road.
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1 month ago | 
chinadailyhk.com | Fang Aiqing |Mao Weihua
Review of archaeological discoveries helps deepen understanding of history, report Fang Aiqing and Mao Weihua in Urumqi. Archaeological surveys and excavations in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region over the past year have yielded a new understanding of the region's rich history as well as of the legacy of the ancient Silk Road.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Xing Wen |Mao Weihua
Xinjiang artisans seek to ignite next generation’s interest to uphold the ancient craft of handmade carpetsStepping into a random traditional household in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, carpets are usually the most eye-catching and distinct interior decorations. Superior wool meticulously woven with intricate patterns bursts with vibrant colors.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Chen Meiling |Ma Jingna |Mao Weihua
Use of high-tech methods reduce environmental impact, boost incomesCaring for livestock during the cold season in Northwest China has been modernized in recent years, with Beidou positioning, mobile support vehicles and real-time weather updates making the trek to winter pastures easier for herdsmen and animals. The sight of hundreds of thousands of yaks, cattle, sheep and camels migrating through high country has become one of the most colorful images marking the coming of winter.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Xing Wen |Mao Weihua
Xinjiang artisans use traditional patterns to tell stories and attempt to ignite the next generation's interest to keep the ancient craft alive, Xing Wen in Hotan and Mao Weihua in Urumqi report. Editor's note: Traditional arts and crafts are supreme examples of Chinese cultural heritage. China Daily is publishing this series to show how master artisans are using dedication and innovation to inject new life into heritage. In this installment, we explore the carpet craft in Xinjiang.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Mao Weihua
The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's foreign trade in the first 10 months of the year reached 362.79 billion yuan ($50 billion), up 28 percent year-on-year, registering the fastest growth rate among all provincial-level regions around the country. In 2023, Xinjiang's foreign trade totaled 357.3 billion yuan. From January to October this year, the region's exports reached 308.29 billion yuan, up 28.9 percent, while its imports were worth 54.5 billion yuan, an increase of 23 percent.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Xu Lin |Mao Weihua
City rewards visitors with a winning mixture of scenery and culture, Xu Lin and Mao Weihua report in Yining, Xinjiang. An elegant, blue horse-drawn carriage makes its way along the road, the rhythmic clopping of hoofs blending with the jingle of bells that echo through the air. It's a novel and certainly a relaxing way for tourists to explore the lanes and corners of the Kazanqi folk tourism area in Yining city, Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Xu Lin |Mao Weihua
Ethnic culture, frontier spirit and natural bounty all part of remote village's growing touristic appeal, Xu Lin and Mao Weihua report in Bortala, Xinjiang. Two and a half centuries ago, their ancestors held fort at the border, ordered by their emperor to do so. Now, the residents of Bogdal, in traditional costumes, welcome visitors to their village for a glimpse of their remarkable history.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
chinadailyhk.com | Mao Weihua |Chen Meiling
For 70 years, XPCC has been protecting border, developing cities and industry, greening environmentEditor's note: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. China Daily reports on the achievements of the XPCC in agriculture, industry and ecology over the past seven decades. Jin Maofang, 91, remembers driving a tractor during the severe winter of 1954 to farm desert land near Shihezi in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
enapp.chinadaily.com.cn | Cui Jia |Mao Weihua
Vice-Premier He Lifeng urged the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps on Monday to further boost social stability, strengthen border security, promote high-quality development and deepen opening-up in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. As head of the central delegation, he made the remarks when addressing a ceremony in Urumqi to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the XPCC.
