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Border port in China's Xinjiang sees surge in passenger flow during May Day holiday

STORY: Border port in China's Xinjiang sees surge in passenger flow during May Day holiday SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Horgos Highway Port Joint Inspection Hall 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SONG SIRUI, Chinese tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YELASSAI MAKSAT, Kazakhstani tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIE SIQI, Tour guide STORYLINE: During the ongoing May Day holiday, Horgos Port in northwest China's Xinjiang experienced a significant increase in cross-border passenger traffic. Duty officers at the checkpoint efficiently carried out inspections, ensuring a seamless and pleasant start to the passengers' holiday journeys. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SONG SIRUI, Chinese tourist "It's the May Day holiday now. Usually, my holidays are pretty short, so I figured I'd make the most of this one and head out for a quick visit. Traveling is super convenient; for Kazakhstan, there's a 30-day visa-free period. That

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev (1st R) talks to visitors at Zhanatas wind farm in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on May 15, 2022. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the London Eye observation wheel, ad

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev (R) and his colleague check power transformer equipment at Zhanatas wind farm in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on April 3, 2023. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the L

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev (R) and his colleague check power transformer equipment at Zhanatas wind farm in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on April 3, 2023. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the L

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev (C) works at the central control room of a wind power project in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on April 3, 2023. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the London Eye observ

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev (R) and his colleague work inside a wind turbine generator in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on April 3, 2023. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the London Eye observati

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev (back) works at the central control room of a wind power project in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on April 3, 2023. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the London Eye obs

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KAZAKHSTAN-ZHANATAS-WIND FARM-ENGINEER

(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev (R) and his colleague check power transformer equipment at Zhanatas wind farm in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on April 3, 2023. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the L

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev (C) works at the central control room of a wind power project in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on April 3, 2023. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the London Eye observ

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev (L) and his colleague check power distribution equipment at Zhanatas wind farm in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on April 3, 2023. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev (2nd L) is pictured with his family in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on April 3, 2023. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the London Eye observation wheel, adding that t

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev (C) works at the central control room of a wind power project in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on April 3, 2023. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the London Eye observ

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2023 shows some wind turbine generators of the 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the London Eye ob

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev is pictured in front of wind turbine generators in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on April 3, 2023. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the London Eye observation wheel, a

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev (1st R) and his family take a walk on grassland in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on April 3, 2023. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the London Eye observation wheel, a

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev is pictured in front of wind turbine generators in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on April 3, 2023. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the London Eye observation wheel, a

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev (3rd R) and his family take a walk on a street in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on April 3, 2023. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the London Eye observation wheel, ad

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev (L) interacts with his pregnant wife at his residence in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on April 3, 2023. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the London Eye observation wh

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(230517) -- ZHANATAS, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maksat Abilgaziev (back) works at the central control room of a wind power project in Zhanatas, Kazakhstan, on April 3, 2023. China and Kazakhstan are pioneers in production capacity and investment cooperation, under the framework of the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Kazakhstan's "Bright Road" new economic policy. The cooperation list includes 52 projects worth a total of more than 21.2 billion U.S. dollars. The 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm is one of the first batch of key energy projects under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework. The project was put into operation in June 2021, becoming Central Asia's largest wind farm at that time, greatly alleviating the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan. Maksat Abilgaziev, a resident of Zhanatas, had been an electrical engineer at a local phosphate mine company. He said he was impressed by the turbine, as its 60-meter-long blade covers an area as big as the London Eye obs