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Reporter’s notebook: A place of song, grape and people
2011-08-01 16:34
I knew the word Yakexi long before I could find Xinjiang on China’s map. I understood the Uygur word for “good, great” thanks to my father, who was a solider charged with conducting atomic tests at Lop Nur in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
Reporter's notebook: A tour of Urumqi and Ili in Xinjiang
2011-08-13 17:57
China Daily online reporter Uking Sun made a one-week visit to Urumqi and Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in August. The following photos illustrate a bit of this vast land and its people. Photos by Uking Sun.
Eight Trigrams Park
2011-08-08 13:31
The Eight Trigrams Town in Teks County, Yili Kazakh autonomous prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is the only town in the world constructed according to the pattern of Eight Trigrams.
Attacks can’t stop tourists to Xinjiang, say officials
2011-08-04 13:54
The recent attacks in Hotan and Kashgar in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will not affect tourism targets, said Chi Chongqing, Party chief of the regional tourism bureau.
Photographer Xiaolin believes in truth through a lens
2011-02-21 22:21
Walking through city alleys and field ridges in rural areas carrying his cameras, Xiaolin enjoys his time recording every element in life that most easily ignore.
Tourism grows in Xinjiang
2011-07-27 17:43
Tourism is booming in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, according to statistics released by the regional government's tourism bureau.
Xinjiang sizzles under fierce sun
2011-07-15 07:37
Officials issue red alert as scorching weather puts public's health at risk
Xinjiang tourism booms
2011-07-15 16:41
Xinjiang is rich in tourism resources with six tourism themes, including the Silk Road, special interest tourism, ecotourism, photographing tourism, folk customs tourism and ice-snow tourism.
Cole flowers blossom in Xinjiang
2011-07-15 15:15
Cole flowers blossom on Zhaosu Grasslands boundlessly in Zhaosu county, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

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