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Daily life Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture

Artists perform the "Manas" epic at a local theater in Artux City in the Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 22, 2025. Photo byWang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Daily life Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture

Artists perform the "Manas" epic at a local theater in Artux City in the Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 22, 2025. Photo byXu Hongyan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Daily life Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture

Artists perform the "Manas" epic at a local theater in Artux City in the Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 22, 2025. Photo byWang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Daily life Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture

Jangnur Turganbay , a renowned inheritor of the "Manas" epic, teaches his apprentice to sing at his home in Artux City in the Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 21, 2025. Photo byWang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Daily life Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture

A band rehearses their adapted rock version of the "Manas" epic at a practice hall in Artux City in the Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 22, 2025. Photo byXu Hongyan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Fig growing helps boost economy in Artux in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Fig growing helps boost economy in Artux in China's Xinjiang SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a fig production base in Artux 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SHENGYE, Head of a fig production base in Takuti Village, Artux 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MAMATJAN KURBAN, Resident of Takuti Village, Artux STORYLINE: Artux city in China's Xinjiang has a long history of fig planting, and is known as "a hometown of fig cultivation" in China. The figs here used to ripen from July to October each year. In 2023, Artux introduced new fig varieties, including one from the U.S., which significantly expanded the ripening time for figs. Now, fresh figs are available on the market throughout the year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG SHENGYE, Head of a fig production base in Takuti Village, Artux "We started harvesting figs on Oct. 20, 2023, and the harvesting can last until July 1, 2024. This effectively fills the mar

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Xinjiang, My home: Brothers making nest for cute birdie

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Brothers making nest for cute birdie DATELINE: July 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY STORYLINE: Ehsan Arslan and Imran Arslan are brothers in Artux city, China's Xinjiang. They live a happy life with their parents. Check out their story with a lovely birdie. #GLOBALink "Good shot!" SOUNDBITE 1 (Uygur): EHSAN ARSLAN "I feel really happy today. Bro, tomorrow let's play football again." 　 SOUNDBITE 2 (Uygur): IMRAN ARSLAN "OK." SOUNDBITE 3 (Uygur): EHSAN ARSLAN 　　 I'm Ehsan, 11 years old. I'm going to be a fifth-grader. My brother is 16 years old, to be a ninth-grader. My father runs a barbecue restaurant. He is good at cooking mutton kebabs." 　　 SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Father of Ehsan Arslan and Imran Arslan "Here comes the barbecue." "Enjoy it." 　 SOUNDBITE 5 (Uygur): EHSAN ARSLAN 　 My mother runs a small shop. She loves us so much and takes good care of us. We also love our parents so much. SOUNDBITE 6 (Uygur): EHSAN ARSLAN and his mother "Yiks

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Xinjiang, My home: A dancing boy enjoys happy life with his family

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: A dancing boy enjoys happy life with his family DATELINE: May 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chimengul's department store 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uygur): CHIMENGUL, Owner of convenience store 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): IMRAN KURBAN, Son of Chimengul 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Uygur): CHIMENGUL, Owner of convenience store STORYLINE: Imran Kurban, a six-year-old boy, has gained over 50,000 online followers for his dancing videos. He enjoys a happy life with his family in the city of Artux, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uygur): CHIMENGUL, Owner of convenience store "My name is Chimengul. I am a native of Artux City, Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture. My husband and I run this convenience store. I have two children. We live in a happy family. Is it 305 yuan (45.9 U.S. dollars)? It's 105 yuan (15.8 U.S. dollars). My son Imran Kurban is six years old. He has loved dancing since he was little. Whenever he h

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GLOBALink | Xinjiang, My home: Aspiring working people

STORY: GLOBALink | Xinjiang, My home: Aspiring working people DATELINE: April 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1.SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NIJAT TURSUNTAY, Head of a delivery company in Yining city 2.SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MARYAMGUL SEMAT, Head of a dance training club in Hami 3.SOUNDBITE 3 (Uygur language): YALKHUN, Barbershop owner in Artux STORYLINE: Workers in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region expressed their joy for the upcoming International Workers' Day. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NIJAT TURSUNTAY, Head of a delivery company in Yining city "By now, we have made a big step forward in running a start-up company. We have three stations with 55 employees. They are mainly from the villages and counties around Yining. I feel fulfilled that the employees could bring happiness to their families through hard work." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MARYAMGUL SEMAT, Head of a dance training club in Hami "My business is getting better. I have a happy family and my h

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Xinjiang, My home: Kirgiz photographer records best moments in life

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Kirgiz photographer records best moments in life DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: ARTUX, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hasan STORYLINE: Hasan from Artux City of China's Xinjiang is a photographer of Kirgiz ethnic group. He runs a photography studio with like-minded friends. He wants to present the most beautiful life of Kirgiz people to the world. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HASAN, Photographer My name is Hasan, I'm a photographer. How's it going? It's almost done. Great. I'll tell the groom to get ready. Prepare the lights. She is Hanzat. We are both from Karajol Township. We decided to work together for our common dream. She also runs a wedding makeup studio. When you have a dream, the world will help you achieve it. With the support and assistance from local authorities, people like us have found a good platform for development. OK, we are ready, let's begin. Adjust your hat, please. The bride, please move a bit closer. Are you ready? One, two,

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Xinjiang, My home: A 9-year-old boy's happy family

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: A 9-year-old boy's happy family DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANIHAR QEYSER's family members STORYLINE: Wanihar Qeyser, a 9-year-old boy living in Artux in Xinjiang, China, loves to help clean his mom's hair salon. He has a family of five members, mom, dad, elder sister and brother, and him. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANIHAR QEYSER's family members "Mom, does my sister want to be a hairdresser like you when she grows up?" "Your sister would do whatever she likes." "I'm Wanihar Qeyser and I'm 9 years old. My mother's name is Patigul Arken, and she is a hairdresser. My mom opened a hair salon. I would go for help if my mom was busy. I can help clean the floor." "You are cleaning the floor, aren't you? How lovely you are. Give me a kiss." "My mom is the most beautiful woman to me. My brother likes running. Sometimes we run together. Just play for a minute. My sister is preparing for the college