The wind power industry is unlikely to take off in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region unless it solves problems including high costs.
Shihezi, an industrial city built in the Gobi Desert, is now extending its ambition to become a major tourist destination with its unique attractions.
The 8th China Xinjiang International Tourism Festival kicks off in Shihezi city, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region June 22, 2012.
A rider takes part in a lassoing exhibition competition during the Nadam festival at a race ground on Bayanbulak prairie in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, July 17, 2011.
China's far west Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is expected to become another engine for the country's automobile industry.
Auto giant Volkswagen sealed a deal to build a new factory in China - where it plans to invest 14 billion euros ($18 billion) in five years.
Swans float along Sayram Lake in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on June 1, 2012.
The largest show of its kind in 25 years of works created by artists from Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is being held at the National Art Museum of China.
"Ku ka ku la" - sounds familiar? That's how Coca-Cola is pronounced in Uygur. China is the only country in the world where Coca-Cola packages its drinks in two languages: Chinese and Uygur. China Daily reporter Feng Xin takes you to explore Coca-Cola's journey to Xinjiang.
People who founded a technology giant, such as Microsoft, Google and Facebook, were none exceptionally young when they first started out. And this holds true to the owner of Qarluq Media Technology in Urumqi.
Students from different ethnic groups read a story from their textbooks at the No 2 Primary School in Zepu county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Oct 25, 2010.
Dilapidated houses in Kashgar, located in the southwest of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, are undergoing a three billion yuan ($446.1 million) restoration project, a planning official told the China Daily website Oct 24, 2010.