Well known for its quality cotton, Aksu has enhanced its cotton production manifold through using modern technology like drones. Visiting some cotton fields in Kumuoira village, in the Awat county of Aksu, this correspondent found drones being used in the field to spread pesticides. Mehmud, a l

Xinjiang, the western province of China, has turned into a communications and logistics hub to facilitate China's trade with Europe and Asia. To do so, the Chinese government has poured billions of dollars into huge logistical infrastructure in Urumqi, the main city of the province. The province,

“Id Kah' the biggest mosque in China, stands at the heart of the Kashgar city. Built in 1442, the mosque covers an area of 4 acres. ‘Id Kah’ means 'a place of praying and celebrating in festivals.’ The Imam of the mosque told this correspondent that a substantial number o

China’s well-known automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Company (GAC Group) has plans to export their vehicles to Bangladesh, officials of the company told a group of reporters at their Xinjiang plant in Urumqi recently. GAC has started production at its car plant in Xinjiang Uygur a

Located at the heart of the Urumqi city, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Museum, showcases the history of the region as well as of entire China. The building which houses the museum is also a marvel in terms of architectural beauty and is surrounded by many such mesmerising skyscrapers. The m

Once a deprived region, Xinjiang now becomes one of the major communications and logistics hub of Asia due to the establishment of the Urumqi Land Port. The province has borders with eight countries and as the main city of the province-- Urumqi is at the epicentre of the Silk Road. From there r