Xinjiang 7 Days' Images: Reviving ancient charm, embracing new splendor

Elegant gathering in the spirit of Su Shi

Photo taken on August 1, 2026 shows a visitor tours the national touring exhibition on Su Shi (also known as Su Dongpo), a renowned Chinese literary figure of the Song Dynasty, at Xinjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The audiences embark on an immersive journey retracing the ups and downs of Su Shi's legendary life and engage in a poetic dialogue across time and space. (Photo by Shiliuyun-Xinjiang Daily/Han Liang)

Wonderful performance

Photo taken on June 30, 2026 shows folk artists perform Senam during a folk art event in Hejing County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo by Shiliuyun-Xinjiang Daily/Wang Lihua)

The grand scenery of Yotkan Ancient City

Photo taken on July 27, 2026 shows tourists interact with performers at the Yotkan Ancient City in Hetian County, Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. As night falls, lights illuminate the Yotkan Ancient City scenic area, and the art performances telling stories about the ancient Khotan culture kick off as scheduled. Tourists wander along ancient streets, interacting with performers and dancing to the music, as if wandering amid the bustling marketplace in ancient times. (Photo by Xu Xiaolong)

Science trips enrich children's lives

Photo taken on August 2, 2026 shows children take part in popular science experiments in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. On the day, a local community in Urumqi organized students to visit Xinjiang Science and Technology Museum. The youngsters learned scientific knowledge and experienced hands-on science experiments to enrich their summer vacation life. (Photo by Sun Zhensong)

Human-robot collaboration

Photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows a robot helps construction workers install photovoltaic panels at the construction site of the 1 GW photovoltaic project in Shanshan County, Turpan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The project has entered the critical phase of equipment installation. The construction team deployed customized tracked robots for photovoltaic module installation for the first time. Human-robot collaborative operation ensures efficient progress of the project. (Photo by Zhang Mingxian)

The construction of coal mine

Photo taken on July 28, 2026 shows the construction site of the Shitoumei No.2 coal mine project in the Santanghu Mining Area of Barkol Kazak Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2029. (Photo by Zhong Weiliang)

Key power project

Photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows a worker performs high-altitude operations at the construction site of the Tacheng to Emin–Karamay 750kV power transmission line project, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. As a pivotal and fundamental power project for optimizing the power grid layout in northern Xinjiang and sustaining long-term regional development, the project has fully entered the final acceptance phase. (Photo by Yersen Tuohai)

Freshness preserved by cold-chain

Photo taken on July 27, 2026 shows a staff member from Hejiale Trading Co., Ltd. transfers goods at the cold-chain warehousing and logistics center in Karamay City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The enterprise has built a standardized, large, sterile processing workshop for cooked food covering an area of 7,000 square meters equipped with fully automatic enclosed production facilities, enabling independent in-house production of all cooked food sold at its retail outlets. Meanwhile, a supporting cold-chain warehousing and logistics center has been completed, forming an integrated supply chain featuring direct sourcing from origins, sterile processing, cold-chain warehousing, and terminal distribution. (Photo by Min Yong)

A bumper harvest

Photo taken on August 1, 2026 shows a tomato harvester works busily in the tomato planting base of Hutubi County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The local area adopts contract farming for tomatoes. Enterprises provide growers with full-process technical guidance ranging from cultivation to harvesting and smooth out production and sales channels to help farmers achieve stable yields and higher incomes. (Photo by Tao Weiming)

Chasing sunsets

Photo taken on July 27, 2026 shows a local resident stands on a hillside, admiring the stunning dusk views at Shirenzigou scenic spot in Urumqi City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo by Shiliuyun-Xinjiang Daily/Qin Meihua)

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