Picturesque highway in China's Xinjiang boosts local tourism

STORY: Picturesque highway in China's Xinjiang boosts local tourism DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the villagevarious of the roadSOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG DUOXIN, Party chief of Hongkeng VillageSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MA WEIJUN, Homestay owner in Hongkeng Village STORYLINE: A scenic highway built across Hongkeng Village in northwest China's Xinjiang has boosted local tourism industry and improved people's wellbeing. The 301.6-km S101 highway links provincial capital Urumqi with Bayin'gou pasture in Wusu City. Along the road, travelers can enjoy views of Yardang, Danxia, the Gobi desert, river valleys, canyons, alpine meadows and forests which are called the "geographic gallery on the Tianshan Mountain." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG DUOXIN, Party chief of Hongkeng Village "The S101 highway was once a dirt road. Since it was paved with asphalt last year, the highway has been attracting more tourists. The number of restaurants in our vil