Xinjiang 7 Days' Images: Chasing Summer in Xinjiang

Store energy in desert

Photo taken on July 15, 2026 shows the 1 million kW/4 million kWh independent new energy storage demonstration project of Xinjiang Huadian Urumqi Photovoltaic Base in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located in the northern desert photovoltaic base of Midong District, Urumqi City, it is the largest single-capacity electrochemical independent energy storage power station in China, and has now entered the pre-grid connection commissioning stage. (Photo by Xu Qian)

Wind and solar power

Photo taken on July 17, 2026 shows the 800,000-kilowatt wind and solar power generation project in Jeminay County, Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has completed the installation of 80 wind turbines. The wind and solar power generation project includes 600,000 kilowatts of wind power, 200,000 kilowatts of photovoltaic power and a 220-kilovolt step-up collection station. After the project is put into operation, it will generate 1.6 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity and reduce carbon emissions by approximately 1.63 million tons annually. (Photo by Zhang Yun)

Expand computing power

Photo taken on July 15, 2026 shows technicians inspect the installation of equipment in the data center at the infrastructure renovation site of the No. 1 factory building in the fifth phase of the enterprise research and incubation base project in Karamay Digital Economy Industrial Park, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. After the completion of the project, it will further enhance Xinjiang's computing power supply capacity in the national project of East Data, West Computing and help Karamay accelerate its transformation from a traditional “oil city” to a “computing power new city.” (Photo by Min Yong)

12th Manas international cultural tourism festival

Photo taken on July 13, 2026 shows the wonderful performance at the opening ceremony of the 12th Manas international cultural tourism festival in Akto County, Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Lively Xinjiang in Summertime

Photo taken on July 17, 2026 shows tourists take photos in front of the "Xinjiang lamb doll" in the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar scenic area, Urumqi City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Recently, Urumqi has been experiencing continuous high temperatures. The scorching heat has not dampened tourists' enthusiasm for traveling. The Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar is bustling with visitors. Tourists from all over the country can be seen everywhere in the scenic area, and the vitality of cultural and tourism consumption has been fully unleashed. (Photo by Shiliuyun-Xinjiang Daily/ Otkur Nijat)

The lotus attracts guests

Photo taken on July 13, 2026 shows tourists take photos at the lotus base in Dazhuangzi Village, Sandaoba Town, Midong District, Urumqi City, enjoying the cool and escaping the summer heat. (Photo by Shiliuyun-Xinjiang Daily/ Tang Yong)

Cultivate talents to enrich the people

Photo taken on July 14, 2026 shows teachers from Technical School in Awat County conduct practical auto repair teaching for the trainees in the maintenance workshop of Xinjiang Caihang Trading Co., Ltd. In recent years, the county's technical school has closely followed the local employment demands, precisely set up various types of skills training classes, and continuously broadened the employment and income growth paths for the masses. (Photo by Bao Liangting)

Cool off in midsummer

Photo taken on July 16, 2026 shows sanitation workers and food delivery riders enjoy chilled watermelons in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. On that day, the working team of the Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Saybag District, Urumqi City, stationed in Pingchuan Road Community, Xishan Sub-district, in collaboration with the community, presented cool refreshments and warm care to the sanitation workers and food delivery riders in the jurisdiction. (Photo by Sun Zhensong)

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