Xinjiang, My home: Parents run agricultural cooperative to create better future for children

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Parents run agricultural cooperative to create better future for children DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Uyghur/Chinese): Aygul Sayim and her family STORYLINE: Aygul Sayim, a mother of two from Luntai County in China's Xinjiang, is in her 7-month pregnancy. She and her husband run an agricultural cooperative, helping local farmers sell apricots and fragrant pears. They strive to create a better future for their children. SOUNDBITE (Uyghur/Chinese): Aygul Sayim and her family "Mom, the baby is kicking me. My name is Ayi Guli. I'm 7 months pregnant now. Enough? Munire, have you finished your homework? I'm going to write it now. You can play after it's done. These are my two children. The eldest daughter is in grade 4. The second daughter is still small. She likes messing with her sister. Sweetie, don't snatch. Leave your sister alone. She has to do homework. Where are you going? I'm going to play with dad. M

CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-JIAOHE ANCIENT CITY-CONSERVATORS (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN-JIAOHE ANCIENT CITY-CONSERVATORS (CN)

(220526) -- URUMQI, May 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gulibekge Maiming Reheman takes photos at Jiaohe ancient city, Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 20, 2022. Gulibekge Maiming Reheman is a conservator of the cultural treasure trove of Jiaohe Ruins, the world's biggest and best-preserved relics of a clay-built city in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Since 1972, Gulibekge's grandfather, father, and now herself have been devoted to the protection of the ancient city of Jiaohe. They have lived, worked and raised their children here, forming a deep bond with this city of over 2,000 years old, while espying the splendid and diverse history and culture of Xinjiang. Gulibekge, the family's third-generation cultural relics conservator in Jiaohe, has been inspired by her grandfather and father. She majored in history and cultural relics protection for her undergraduate and postgraduate studies respectively and returned to her hometown after graduation. Guli