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Naxigan melon has a good harvest in Awat County, China’s Xinjiang

Photos taken on June 19, 2021 show farmers are busy picking and packing Naxigan melons at Yustunkearile Village in Tamtograk Town in Awat County of Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

In recent years, Tamtograk Town of Awat County has actively adjusted the planting structure, encouraging and guiding farmers to develop characteristic planting. Nowadays, planting Naxigan melon has become an important income increase channel for local farmers.

Naxigan melon has thin skin and thick flesh, tastes crisp. It is one of the specialty products of Awat County. (Correspondent: Bao Liangting)