Feel the passion radiating from this Uygur dancer in Hami, northwest China’s Xinjiang. Known for their lively rhythms and expressive spins, Uygur dances bring vibrant energy to every performance.

Hotan's Jade Lake on the southern edge of the Taklimakan Desert in the #Xinjiang# Uygur autonomous region shines amid poplars and dunes thanks to ongoing desert control efforts. #EcoChina#

On Piers Morgan today, Cenk Uygur claimed Israel killed 25,000 children. Then 20,000. Then 23,000. If those figures underpin your outrage, how do you change them three times in one interview? Palestinian children deserve better than being turned into talking points for clicks.

There's a kind of sweetness called Hami Hami, a city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, sounds almost good enough to eat. Say the name "Hami," and it is easy to imagine the crisp, juicy texture and rich sweetness of a Hami melon. A city and a fruit share the same name, making sweetness one of Hami's most distinctive calling cards. Melons have been cultivated in Hami for centuries, while the name "Hami melon" dates back to the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). According to the Qing-era historical record Huijiang Zhi, Emperor Kangxi tasted a Jiageda melon from Hami in 1699. Impressed by its crisp texture and delightful sweetness, he named it "Hami melon." From then on, the city and the fruit became closely connected. In 2014, the city's Hami Melon Cultivation and Tribute Melon Culture System was included in the second group of China's Nationally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems. With abundant sunshine and wide temperature differences between day and night, Hami provides ideal natural conditions for growing melons. Today, however, this sweetness is no longer limited to summer. At the Hami melon fresh fruit industry chain platform, the development of new varieties, standardized production and coordination among growing regions across China have created a "sweet relay" spanning all four seasons. The platform has established 14 demonstration and promotion bases nationwide and tested more than 600 varieties. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Gansu Province in northwest China support production during summer and autumn, while south China's Hainan Province and southwest China's Yunnan Province focus on cultivation in winter and spring. By taking turns according to local climates and growing seasons, these regions help maintain a stable supply of high-quality Hami melons 365 days a year. From a seasonal delicacy to a year-round offering, and from Hami in Xinjiang to markets farther afield, this nationwide "sweet relay" uses geography to overcome seasonality—keeping the taste of Hami available throughout the year.

Recently, in Yining, NW #China#'s #Xinjiang# Uygur Autonomous Region, two teenagers came across an injured "desert Mickey Mouse" while out playing. It looked like a mouse but seemed unusual. They took photos and searched online, confirming it was a long‑eared jerboa—a first‑class nationally protected animal in China. Mindful of wildlife protection laws, the boys did not catch or touch it, and immediately called the police. Officers arrived at the scene, rescued the injured jerboa with proper care, and nursed it until it recovered. It was then released back into its natural Gobi habitat.

Wheat and beans blanket the hillsides of Mulei Kazak autonomous county, #Xinjiang# Uygur autonomous region, in an alternating pattern fit for dryland farming. #ChinaCanvas# #Agriculture#