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The 2025 Overseas Chinese Media Xinjiang Tour concluded successfully on August 22 after a week-long journey. Media executives and journalists from 20 countries and regions visited Urumqi, Ili, Kashgar, and Kizilsu to gain first-hand insights into Xinjiang’s achievements in economic development, livelihood improvement, cultural preservation, and ecological protection.

In the bustling streets of Kashgar Old City, where stone-paved alleys wind through wooden latticed windows and the aroma of spices fills the air, visitors from all over the world come and go. But in recent years, some young people have chosen not to remain just passing tourists. Drawn by the city’s unique charm, they have stayed, started businesses, and transformed the ancient city into a stage for their entrepreneurial dreams.

A delegation of overseas Chinese media representatives visited the Liuxing Street Folk Culture District in Yining this week as part of the 2025 Overseas Chinese Media Tour of Xinjiang. The visit highlighted the district’s historic significance and ongoing efforts to preserve and promote local cultural heritage, including the Alexander Accordion Collection Museum.

Journalists participating in the “2025 Overseas Chinese Media Xinjiang Tour” visited Khorgos Port between China and Kazakhstan on Aug. 17. They toured the sixth-generation border gate and the Border Gate Cultural Exhibition Hall, gaining insights into the historical development of the border and current regional cooperation initiatives.