CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows cotton fields in Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 2, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I planted over 400 mu (appr

China's approach to urban planning people-centered: UN-Habitat chief

STORY: China's approach to urban planning people-centered: UN-Habitat chief DATELINE: June 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the United Nations (UN) Habitat Assembly 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, UN-Habitat Executive Director 3. various of the United Nations (UN) Habitat Assembly 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, UN-Habitat Executive Director STORYLINE: The second session of the United Nations (UN) Habitat Assembly kicked off in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday, with delegates renewing the call for concerted efforts to regenerate urban centers. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, executive director of the UN Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat), praised China's urban development in an interview ahead of the assembly. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, UN-Habitat Executive Director "I was pleasantly impressed with the development of China, especially that your country is embracing and advancing the people-centered appr