Urumqi

Death toll from NW China traffic accidents rises to ten

URUMQI, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from traffic accidents in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region rose to 10 as three more died, traffic police said. As of 5:30 p.m. on Monday, three more died after a...

China's Xinjiang reports mega coalfield with reserve up to 23 bln tonnes

URUMQI, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- A huge coalfield with 23 billion tonnes in reserve has been discovered in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the regional land resources department announced on Friday The coalfield,...

Ice halts 1,000 vehicles in northwest China highway

URUMQI, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- About 1,000 vehicles are stranded on a section of a major highway in northwest China after rain and snow left an impassable layer of ice on Thursday, say traffic authorities. It is the second big...

Half harvest remains unsold in China major cotton producing region

URUMQI, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Half of the autumn harvest from China's largest cotton plantation area of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region remains unsold. The China Bank of Agricultural Development, the government's main financial...