Chinese scientists have successfully extracted natural rubber from the rubber dandelion weed in Xinjiang, harvesting 40kg from a test field. This breakthrough could significantly reduce China's dependence on imported natural rubber.
A camel was filmed crying continuously while carrying a tourist at Devil City on the Sea in Xinjiang, China. The video, shared by a blogger on June 15, shows the exhausted animal struggling to stand, sparking public outrage and an investigation by local authorities.
A journalist's challenging journey to explore Xinjiang's energy sector, starting with a visit to a large, unstaffed coal mine in northeastern Changji Hui autonomous prefecture, revealing a vast industrial world in China's far west.
Genetically modified cotton shows 23.8% yield increase and improved resistance to Verticillium wilt, a devastating fungal disease.
China is using advanced technology, including materials developed for lunar missions, to combat desertification in Xinjiang. New projects aim to protect arable land from erosion and safeguard food security.
Authorities in China’s western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have blamed construction defects and management failures – rather than the actions of tourists – for a deadly suspension bridge failure last summer. In a report released on Thursday, investigators concluded that “legal violations, gross negligence and dereliction of duty” caused the Jiangjun Bridge at the Xiata Scenic Area in Yili to tilt, killing five people and injuring 24 others. The incident occurred at 6.15pm on August 6, when...
