To celebrate the 50th birthday of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, CRI has presented a special coverage introducing this remote, exotic and vast land in the Northwest... The feast is not only for your eyes, but for your ears. Click on the pictures for audios and photos.

Absolute Xinjiang

Using your eyes, ears and hands, here you needn't move an inch to explore the remote Xinjiang...
Scenic spots, photo galleries and tips...

A Visit to Xinjiang on Its 50th Birthday

From Urumqi to Jiaohe, I am awed by the power of time...
CRI reporter Zhang Shuangfeng tells you about his Xinjiang trip.

Ili, the Most Beautiful Place in Xinjiang

You don't know how beautiful Xinjiang is without going to Ili...
Pasture, nomads and the Kazak people.

Turpan, a Xinjiang Legend

Meaning "a land of abundance" in the Uygur language, Turpan is a Xinjiang legend from every perspective.
Where the Silk Road joins the Grape Valley and the Flaming Mountain.

Kuqa and Korla

The heart and soul of the wicked humor of the Xinjiang folk song, "Lift Your Veil".
Mosque, pancake, desert, grassland, swan and a "King of Songs in the West".

Daban's Girls, Loulan's Ruins

Daban town is famous for girls and windmills, while Loulan is a myth in the desert.
The Hui Ethnic Group, the Baishui Fort Relics and the "Pompeii of China".

(CRIENGLISH.com)