STORY: This is Xinjiang
SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage
DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:01
LOCATION: XINJIANG, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Xinjiang

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Situated in the northwest of China
With the Tianshan Mountains stretching across the landscape
Covering roughly 1/6 of China's land area
Accounting for about 1/4 of the country's land border

This is Xinjiang

Xinjiang, an expansive region with breathtaking natural scenery.

In 2013, Xinjiang Tianshan was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Tarim Basin, China's largest inland basin
Taklimakan Desert, the world's second-largest shifting sand desert
Tarim River, China's longest inland river
Bosten Lake, China's largest inland freshwater lake
Aiding Lake, China's lowest point on land
Turpan Basin, known as a "land of fire" due to its very arid and hot climate
Ili River Valley, known for its picturesque scenery

Xinjiang, a region with abundant resources.

About 68 million hectares of land in Xinjiang can be used for the development of agriculture, forestry, and animal husbandry, accounting for over one-tenth of the national total.

Xinjiang is home to 178 key state-protected wildlife species, accounting for 18% of China's total.

Xinjiang is dubbed "a land of melons and fruits," with a variety of specialty fruit industries.

A total of 153 kinds of minerals have been discovered in the region. The number accounts for 88% of all known mineral types in China.

Xinjiang, a region with a profound cultural heritage.

Between 2017 and 2021, several relic sites in Xinjiang were included in China's "top 10 archaeological discoveries of the year".

Xinjiang is home to 9,542 immovable cultural relics, among which six are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The region has long been known as "a land of song and dance."

The Xinjiang Uygur Muqam Arts of China and the Kyrgyz epic "Manas" were recognized by UNESCO as masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity.

Xinjiang, a region bursting with vitality.

In 2023, total grain production in Xinjiang reached 21.19 million tonnes. That's up 3.057 million tonnes from 2022 production levels, and accounts for 34.4% of the growth in national output.

By the end of 2023, there were 9,525.6 kilometers of operational railway in Xinjiang and the total length of the highway network reached 227,900 kilometers.

The region has 26 civil airports, ranking first in the country.

In 2023, 14,397 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains passed through Xinjiang, up 8.5% from the previous year.

This is Xinjiang

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xinjiang, China.
(XHTV)