CHINA-XINJIANG-FREIGHT TRAIN-GUARDIANS (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-FREIGHT TRAIN-GUARDIANS (CN)

(240602) -- URUMQI, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2023 shows Hamit Turgun patrolling the Horgos railway port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang Story: Guardians of China-Europe freight trains at Horgos railway port" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Hao Zhao)

CHINA-XINJIANG-FREIGHT TRAIN-GUARDIANS (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-FREIGHT TRAIN-GUARDIANS (CN)

(240602) -- URUMQI, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2023 shows Hamit Turgun checking the crane operation conditions at the Horgos railway port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang Story: Guardians of China-Europe freight trains at Horgos railway port" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Hao Zhao)

CHINA-XINJIANG-FREIGHT TRAIN-GUARDIANS (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-FREIGHT TRAIN-GUARDIANS (CN)

(240602) -- URUMQI, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2023 shows Hamit Turgun patrolling the Horgos railway port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang Story: Guardians of China-Europe freight trains at Horgos railway port" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

CHINA-XINJIANG-FREIGHT TRAIN-GUARDIANS (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-FREIGHT TRAIN-GUARDIANS (CN)

(240602) -- URUMQI, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2023 shows Hamit Turgun checking the crane operation conditions at the Horgos railway port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Xinjiang Story: Guardians of China-Europe freight trains at Horgos railway port" (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

Xinhua Headlines: In remote areas of Xinjiang, schooling means challenges far beyond transport

Xinhua Headlines: In remote areas of Xinjiang, schooling means challenges far beyond transport

(240316) -- URUMQI, March 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Azez Turgun checks bedding before students take a nap at a kindergarten in Xihxu Township of Yecheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Xinjiang, a hub of connectivity on Belt and Road

STORY: Xinjiang, a hub of connectivity on Belt and Road DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:05:06 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinjiang 2. STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG AIPING 3. STANDUP 2 (English): HUANG AIPING 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): DANIEL, Head of a Belarusian duty-free shop in Horgos 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): MULLAH, Businessman from Kazakhstan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU HUAN, Deputy General Manager, Horgos Jinyi International Trade (Group) Co., Ltd. 7. STANDUP 3 (English): HUANG AIPING 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HAMIT TURGUN, Staff member of Horgos Station, China-Europe freight trains 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LI XUYANG, Horgos customs in Xinjiang 10. STANDUP 4 (English): HUANG AIPING 11. SOUNDBITE 6 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Scholar with Istanbul-based Marmara University STORYLINE: Located in China's northwest, the vast land of Xinjiang is not only known for its breathtaking landscapes -- it's also become an important channel for exchanges between countries involved