This is Hongqipo in Aksu, Xinjiang, China, at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains. Fed by pure glacial meltwater from the Tianshan, blessed with favorable temperature swings and abundant sunshine, the apples here develop their distinctive crystal sugar cores after enduring frost. Crisp, juicy and naturally sweet, they are a precious gift nature bestows on southern Xinjiang. This land was once barren Gobi desert. Through generations of ecological restoration, it has bloomed into vast high-quality orchards. On this fruitful land, people of all ethnic groups live side by side, helping one another. They share farming skills, tend the orchards together, work through the seasons hand in hand, and reap happiness together. This little sugar-core apple bears witness to the ecological miracle of desert turning into oasis, and embodies the warmth of harmony and mutual support. Sweet fruits warm hearts. People of all ethnic groups live closely together, turning ordinary days into a life brimming with sweetness. 这里是天山脚下的中国新疆阿克苏红旗坡。纯净的天山雪水滋养、得天独厚的昼夜温差与充足日照，历经漫长霜降沉淀，阿克苏出产的苹果有着独特的晶莹冰糖心，果肉脆嫩多汁、甜度自然醇厚，是大自然馈赠给南疆大地的独特风味。 这里曾经是戈壁荒滩，经过一代代中国人的生态治理，蜕变为万亩优质果园。在这片丰收的土地上，各族群众比邻相守、互帮互助，共享种植技术、共守果园收成，携手耕耘四季、并肩收获幸福。 一颗小小的冰糖心苹果，不仅见证着荒漠变绿洲的生态奇迹，更承载包容和睦、守望相助的温情。瓜果香甜，人心温暖，各族同胞像石榴籽一样紧紧相依，把平凡的日子酿成满溢的甜蜜。 #大美新疆# #石榴花开映天山# #China# #Xinjiang#

The Ecological Restoration and Desertification Control Project in the Aximan Area, Xinjiang, China, serves as a vital ecological barrier protecting the Aksu oasis. Following the same spirit of the Kokyar Sand Control Project, it was officially launched in 2021. People of all ethnic groups have worked side by side. They innovatively use reclaimed urban wastewater instead of precious river water for tree planting, laying dozens of kilometres of water pipelines and drip irrigation networks. Native drought-resistant species such as sacsaoul, tamarisk and sea buckthorn are selected. By combining trees, shrubs and grasses, sand enclosure and afforestation go hand in hand with wetland restoration, building layered shelterbelts to hold back shifting sand. After five years of consistent efforts, large stretches of sand dunes have been stabilized by vegetation, and forest coverage has risen markedly. Deserts have been transformed into wetlands, reed marshes and forest belts. Birds including egrets, wild ducks and black storks have returned to the lake. This green Great Wall against sandstorms across the desert is a vivid example of harmony between humans and nature, and of people from all ethnic groups jointly building a beautiful homeland. 中国新疆艾西曼区域生态修复及荒漠化治理工程是守护阿克苏绿洲的一道关键生态屏障，也是和柯柯牙防风治沙工程一脉相承的荒漠治理工程，于2021年正式启动 。各族群众相守相伴，创新利用城市再生水，铺设数十公里输水管道、滴灌管网，不用珍贵的河水来种树。选用梭梭、红柳、沙棘等本土耐旱植物，乔、灌、草搭配，封沙育林、湿地修复同步推进，筑起层层防风固沙林带，阻挡流沙前移 。 五年持续治理，大片沙丘慢慢被植被固定，森林覆盖率大幅提升。荒漠变成湿地、苇丛与林带，白鹭、野鸭、黑鹳等鸟类重回湖区。大漠之上，这一道防风挡沙的绿色长城，是人与自然共生、各族群众共建美好家园的生动样本。 #大美新疆# #石榴花开映天山# #China# #XinjiangThe#

An Old Street, A Centennial Story of Friendship and Bond 一条老街，一段跨越百年的相知相守 In the old town of Aksu, Xinjiang, the bustling Wangsan Street carries a gentle century-old story. In the late Qing Dynasty, Wang Fucai, a merchant from Tianjin, was injured while doing business in Aksu. A local Uyghur family, Rozi Karwan and his family, took good care of him for more than a year. When Rozi and his wife passed away, they entrusted their young son Yushan to Wang Fucai. Wang named the boy Wang San and took him to Tianjin to study traditional Chinese medicine. Years later, the well-trained Wang San returned to Aksu and opened a clinic, offering free medical help to local people from all ethnic groups. A market gradually grew around his clinic, known by locals as Wangsan Bazaar, which later became Wangsan Street. Over a hundred years, the street has developed into a lively commercial hub. Vendors of different ethnic groups live and work side by side, supporting one another. The name of the street is far more than a place marker. It is a legacy of kindness, a testament to sincere friendship across generations. 在新疆阿克苏老城，热闹的王三街藏着一段温柔的百年往事。清末，天津商人王福才来阿克苏经商时意外受伤，当地维吾尔族乡亲肉孜·卡尔万一家悉心照料他一年多。后来肉孜夫妇离世，把幼子玉山托付给他。王福才为孩子取名王三，带他去往天津学习中医。 多年之后，学有所成的王三回到阿克苏，开起医馆，为各族百姓义诊施药，慢慢在居所周边形成集市，大家亲切叫这里“王三巴扎”，王三街由此得名。 百年来，这条街从小小的医馆集市，变成充满烟火气的商业街。不同民族的商户比邻而居，开店经营、彼此帮扶，美食、手作、日常商铺汇聚于此。老街的名字，不只是一个地名，更是代代相传的善意，见证着人与人之间真诚的相守与交融。 #大美新疆# #石榴花开映天山# #China# #Xinjiang# #aksu#