China: Fierce Sandstorm Sweeps Through Melon Field in Changji, Xinjiang

A fierce sandstorm hit Changji, Xinjiang, on August 16. This video captured the moment a man was standing in his Hami melon field when powerful winds swept through without warning. Within seconds, hordes of empty melon bags were hurled into the air, filling the sky and creating a chaotic scene as the man struggled to continue his broadcast.

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(230719) -- KUNDUZ, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer holds a newly harvested melon at a melon field in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, July 18, 2023. (Photo by Ahmadi/Xinhua)

Hami melons enter harvest season in Xinjiang, China

STORY: Hami melons enter harvest season in Xinjiang, China DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: ALTAY, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Hami melon field in Fuhai County of Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang 2. various of farmers picking and loading Hami melons 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI SHEN, Hami melon farmer STORYLINE: Farmers in Fuhai County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have been busy harvesting Hami melons. Hami melons, a Xinjiang speciality, are extensively planted in the region. Every year from June to September, fruit traders from all over China would come to Xinjiang to buy Hami melons. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI SHEN, Hami melon farmer "We have been planting Hami melons in Xinjiang for over a decade. Taking advantage of plentiful sunshine, we grow very sweet melons. Our melons are popular among consumers in China's inland regions." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Altay, China. (XHTV)