Xinjiang receives more tourists during New Year holiday

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region received around 2.1 million tourists during the three-day New Year's Day holiday which started on Dec 30, 2018, a year-on-year increase of 40.58 percent, the regional department of culture and tourism said Wednesday.

Xinjiang opens new airport, raising total number to 21

A new airport was put into use Wednesday in the city of Tumxuk, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, bringing the total number of civil airports in the region to 21.

China firmly opposes defamation on de-extremism efforts in Xinjiang: FM spokesperson

China firmly opposes officials and media of certain countries "politicizing and stigmatizing" the efforts and measures taken by China to fight terrorism and eliminate extremism in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said.

Xinjiang oilfield closed to protect endangered animals

An oil production operation in a nature reserve in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has been closed despite the loss of annual output worth hundreds of millions of yuan in order to better protect desert wildlife.

Clothing industry helps relieve poverty, elevate expectations in Xinjiang

The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has made great progress in the fight against poverty over the past few years, with the development of industries covering a wide range of fields.

Xinjiang troupe employs humor to win viewers

The pomegranate is one of the most famous fruits grown in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and its seed-filled interior holds symbolic meaning for locals, who use it to describe the close relationship between different ethnic groups.