
Xinjiang’s Green Miracle: Desert Powers Solar Boom
Once a coal hub, Xinjiang now generates over half its power from renewables, with the world’s largest solar farm in Urumqi and a massive solar thermal plant in Hami.
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Once a coal hub, Xinjiang now generates over half its power from renewables, with the world’s largest solar farm in Urumqi and a massive solar thermal plant in Hami.
At 17, Kuerbannisa wakes before dawn to train football. In just two years, her Xinjiang school went from no girls’ team to an unstoppable squad. An inspiring journey!
Discover misty magic at Songshutou over Sayram Lake, where fog cascades like a waterfall amid snow-tipped forests.
Discover how extreme photographer Parhat Arkin captures the vibrant beauty of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, blending adrenaline-fueled sports with rich cultural stories.
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region’s desert is becoming a powerhouse for solar and wind energy as the Chinese mainland pursues its ambitious carbon goals.
Explore Tianchi Lake in the Chinese mainland’s Xinjiang—a serene alpine paradise where crystal waters mirror Bogda Peak.
Discover Jiaohe Ruins, a 2,000-year-old clay city in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, part of the UNESCO-listed Silk Roads heritage network.
Discover how CGTN’s Xinjiang Dawn to Dusk explores the 12 shi-chen time segments and daily life across seasons in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Discover Liuxing Street in Ili, where Uygur, Han, Kazakh and more cultures blend in a vibrant Xinjiang neighborhood.
Explore the surreal Yardang wind-erosion landform in Karamay, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on the Chinese mainland, where wind-carved rocks look like ancient castles.