Say goodbye to April

And say hello to May

We bid farewell to April in the gentle spring breeze and usher in a fervent May in warm sunshine.

People in the fields and construction sites are busy, presenting a flourishing scene of prosperity in the north and south of Tianshan Mountains. Police patrol in plateau and hospital nurses nurse children. People enjoy their holiday at the Hongwan Huahai scenic spot and students fly kites on the playground.

Herdsmen transfer their livestock singing melodious songs. Business aircraft and wind turbines embark on a new journey. In this season when flowers are all in full bloom, people enjoy a wisp of breeze and clear water to make a preface for summer.

Patrolling in plateau

Photo taken on April 30, 2022 shows the police of border management detachment of Kashgar Prefecture patrol at the border of an altitude of 3100 meters to ensure the security and stability of the border. (Photo by Wang Jiufeng)

Baikouquan airport officially put into use

Photo taken on May 1, 2022 shows a business aircraft takes off at Urho Baikouquan airport in Karamay City to Ili Nalati airport, which marks that Urho Baikouquan airport, the first A1 level general airport in Xinjiang has been officially put into operation. It is the second airport in Karamay City, and is about 83 km away from Karamay airport. (photo by Cui Wenjuan)

Carpet of flowers

Aerial photo taken on April 30, 2022 shows the scenery of overlooking the ten thousand mu of wild apples blossom at the Saha scenic spot in Xinyuan County in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. Saha scenic spot in Xinyuan County is an original ecological natural landscape, and is 50 kilometers long and 10 kilometers wide. It has a terrain of two valleys lying between three mountains. There are many kinds of trees that has lived over thousands of years, such as spruce, wild apple, wild apricot forest and so on. Every year from the end of April, 10,000 mu of wild fruit forest is full of flowers and fragrance, which makes people linger and forget to return. (Photo by Zhang Wenting)

Pile foundation lifting

Photo taken on April 25, 2022 shows workers lift a pile foundation reinforcement cage at the site of the second phase construction project of G575 Laoyemiao Port - Barkol Highway. As temperature rises, the second phase construction project of G575 Laoyemiao Port - Barkol Highway undertaken by CCCC First Public Engineering Group Co., Ltd. has been fully started. The project is one of the local key highway construction projects, starting from Dahe Town of Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County in the north and reaching Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County in the south. The total length of this project is 18.21 kilometers, with a total investment of 821 million yuan. It is expected to be completed and open to traffic in September 2023. (Shiliuyun/ Xinjiang Daily Cai Zengle)

Trimming fruit trees

Photo taken on April 30, 2022 shows farmers trim fruit trees to increase their income at Linchang community in Sandaohezi Town of Shawan City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Wang Fangji)

Improving the farmland

Photo taken on April 26, 2022 shows a policeman helps farmers improve the soil of farmland. Recently, the police of border management detachment of Kashgar Prefecture has focused on spring ploughing and established a voluntary service team with police and border guards as the main members to help farmers and herdsmen carry out spring ploughing and increase farmers' and herdsmen's income. (Photo by Li Zhanpeng)

Amazing color of half ivory and half aquamarine

Aerial photo taken on April 26, 2022 shows the overlooking view of the Sayram Lake in Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. As the weather warms up, the frozen Sayram Lake starts melting, layers of thin ice are piled up by the water on the lake shore. Blue water and white ice blocks form a unique scenery of ‘half ivory and half aquamarine’ in the Sayram Lake during the ice heaping period in Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Nandeng)

The wind power project

Photo taken on April 29, 2022 shows engineering staff hoist wind vane tower barrel at the construction site of the 50 MW wind power project of the first phrase of Hami Shisanjianfang wind farm of State Power Investment Co., Ltd.. After more than half a year of construction, ten 5-megawatt wind turbines were hoisted a few days ago and are expected to be connected to the grid for power generation at the end of June 2022. After the grid-connected power generation, the annual amount of electricity sold to power suppliers will reach more than 140 million kwh, which can save about 44,900 tons of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 130,000 tons. (Shiliuyun / Xinjiang Daily Cai Zengle)

Colorful kite Festival

Photo taken on April 26, 2022 shows students fly kites at the Kite Culture and Art Festival in Changji City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. On that day, 2022 Renhe Cup Kite Culture and Art Festival exhibition activity was held at Changji No. 10 Primary School, at which students can get close to nature and experience the joy of practical activities by making kites, drawing kites, writing articles, flying kites and by participating in other activities. (Photo by Yang Bin)

The sea of flowers in Hongwan scenic spot

Photo taken on April 30, 2022 shows citizens play at Hongwan Huahai scenic spot in Shuimogou District, Urumqi City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. During the May Day holiday, many citizens played and appreciated flowers at Hongwan Huahai scenic spot in Shirenzigou in Shuimogou District, Urumqi City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Shiliuyun/ Xinjiang Daily Han Liang)

Transplanting by machinery

Photo taken on April 25, 2022 shows farmers use machinery to transplant tomato seedlings at Dawan Village in Laotai Township, Jimsar County, northwest China’s Xinjiang. In 2022, Jimsar County plans to plant 9,500 mu of tomatoes, with the whole process mechanized from planting to picking. (Shiliuyun / Xinjiang Daily Li Rui)

Nursing Patients

Photo taken on April 30, 2022 shows a nurse plays with a young patient at the Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Midong District, Urumqi City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. During the May Day holiday, the medical staff of the hospital stuck to their position and kept treating patients and saving people, making their contributions in protecting the health of people. (Photo by Sun Zhensong)

Flowers in spring

Photo taken on April 30, 2022 shows kids appreciate tulips at Hongwan Huahai scenic spot in Shirenzigou in Shuimogou District, Urumqi City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. During the May Day holiday, many citizens went out to enjoy the fun of holiday. (Shiliuyun/ Xinjiang Daily Han Liang)

Transferring livestock

Photo taken on April 30, 2022 shows herdsmen transfer their livestock in Altay Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. Since April, millions of livestock in Altay Prefecture have been transferred to spring pasture. At present, the transfer work is coming to an end. (Photo by Tang Xiaobo)

Chief Editor: Song Jun

Editor: Cai Zengle