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CHINA-PASSENGER AIRCRAFT-C919-LARGEST SINGLE ORDER (CN)

(230928) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 17, 2023 shows two C919 large passenger planes at the Urumqi Diwopu International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China Eastern Airlines signed a purchase contract on Thursday with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) for an additional 100 C919 planes, marking the largest single order for the China-developed large passenger aircraft. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-DANCE FESTIVAL-CULTURAL EXCHANGE (CN)

(230730) -- URUMQI, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Muqam Art Troupe of Xinjiang Art Theater dance to welcome a South African dance troupe at the Urumqi Diwopu International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 24, 2023. Themed "Dreams of Dance, Harmony of Silk Road," the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival has attracted over 1,000 artists from countries and regions in Asia, Europe and Africa, and they are expected to stage some 60 well-known performances. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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Xinhua Headlines: Xinjiang aims to soar high as BRI aviation hub

(230710) -- URUMQI, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows a view of the Urumqi Diwopu International Airport, which is undergoing reconstruction and expansion, in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo by Wang Zichen/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Xinjiang aims to soar high as BRI aviation hub

(230710) -- URUMQI, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on June 17, 2023 shows a view of the Urumqi Diwopu International Airport, which is undergoing reconstruction and expansion, in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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1st direct passenger flight route linking Urumqi, Ashgabat opens

STORY: 1st direct passenger flight route linking Urumqi, Ashgabat opens DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Diwopu International Airport in Urumqi 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG XIAOPENG, Passenger STORYLINE: A flight took off from Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, bound for Turkmen capital Ashgabat on Monday, marking the opening of the first direct passenger flight route linking the two countries. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG XIAOPENG, Passenger "There was no direct passenger flight from China to Ashgabat before. The opening of this flight route greatly facilitates the travel of the two peoples." At present, departing from Urumqi, passengers can fly to 10 cities in nine Central and West Asian countries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL RUSH-CONCLUSION (CN)

(230215) -- URUMQI, Feb. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A passenger asks for information about airport express at the airport transport hub of Urumqi Diwopu International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 15, 2023. The 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, a mass migration marking the celebration of the Chinese New Year, officially ended on Wednesday, with more than 1.5 billion trips made by rail, highway, water and civil aviation. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220629) -- URUMQI, June 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the construction site of the Diwopu railway station in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 29, 2022. The Diwopu railway station was put into operation on June 29, marking a milestone of the expansion of a railway linking Urumqi north railway station and Jiangjunmiao mining area. The railway is an artery of coal transportation. The one-way cargo transport capability will be doubled from 50 million tons to 100 million tons upon the expansion's completion. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220629) -- URUMQI, June 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the construction site of the Diwopu railway station in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 29, 2022. The Diwopu railway station was put into operation on June 29, marking a milestone of the expansion of a railway linking Urumqi north railway station and Jiangjunmiao mining area. The railway is an artery of coal transportation. The one-way cargo transport capability will be doubled from 50 million tons to 100 million tons upon the expansion's completion. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220629) -- URUMQI, June 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the construction site of the Diwopu railway station in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 29, 2022. The Diwopu railway station was put into operation on June 29, marking a milestone of the expansion of a railway linking Urumqi north railway station and Jiangjunmiao mining area. The railway is an artery of coal transportation. The one-way cargo transport capability will be doubled from 50 million tons to 100 million tons upon the expansion's completion. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220629) -- URUMQI, June 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the construction site of the Diwopu railway station in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 29, 2022. The Diwopu railway station was put into operation on June 29, marking a milestone of the expansion of a railway linking Urumqi north railway station and Jiangjunmiao mining area. The railway is an artery of coal transportation. The one-way cargo transport capability will be doubled from 50 million tons to 100 million tons upon the expansion's completion. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220629) -- URUMQI, June 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at the construction site of the Diwopu railway station in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 29, 2022. The Diwopu railway station was put into operation on June 29, marking a milestone of the expansion of a railway linking Urumqi north railway station and Jiangjunmiao mining area. The railway is an artery of coal transportation. The one-way cargo transport capability will be doubled from 50 million tons to 100 million tons upon the expansion's completion. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220629) -- URUMQI, June 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a signal equipment room of the Diwopu railway station in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 28, 2022. The Diwopu railway station was put into operation on June 29, marking a milestone of the expansion of a railway linking Urumqi north railway station and Jiangjunmiao mining area. The railway is an artery of coal transportation. The one-way cargo transport capability will be doubled from 50 million tons to 100 million tons upon the expansion's completion. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220629) -- URUMQI, June 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the construction site of the Diwopu railway station in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 29, 2022. The Diwopu railway station was put into operation on June 29, marking a milestone of the expansion of a railway linking Urumqi north railway station and Jiangjunmiao mining area. The railway is an artery of coal transportation. The one-way cargo transport capability will be doubled from 50 million tons to 100 million tons upon the expansion's completion. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220629) -- URUMQI, June 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the construction site of the Diwopu railway station in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 29, 2022. The Diwopu railway station was put into operation on June 29, marking a milestone of the expansion of a railway linking Urumqi north railway station and Jiangjunmiao mining area. The railway is an artery of coal transportation. The one-way cargo transport capability will be doubled from 50 million tons to 100 million tons upon the expansion's completion. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-RAILWAY-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220629) -- URUMQI, June 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the construction site of the Diwopu railway station in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 29, 2022. The Diwopu railway station was put into operation on June 29, marking a milestone of the expansion of a railway linking Urumqi north railway station and Jiangjunmiao mining area. The railway is an artery of coal transportation. The one-way cargo transport capability will be doubled from 50 million tons to 100 million tons upon the expansion's completion. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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GLOBALink | Traveling in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Traveling in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinjiang 2. Railway loop line encircling the Taklimakan, China's largest desert 3. Desert highway 4. The Tianshan Mountains 5. Urumqi 6. Diwopu International Airport, Urumqi 7. various of airports in Xinjiang STORYLINE: Xinjiang's development progress can be seen in its growing transport infrastructure. June will see the opening of the Hotan-Railway that runs through the southern rim of the Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. So far, several roads have opened to traffic in deserts in Xinjiang, facilitating travel and boosting local economic development. A new airport began test flights on May 18 on the Pamir Plateau. The airport, located over 3,250 meters above sea level in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, is the first super-high plateau airport in Xinjiang. It is expected to bring convenience for local people while