Urumqi, a city of skyscrapers, bustling streets, grand hotels, large busy popular markets and high population mobility, has gradually played an important role as the international commerce center of Central Asia. Other cities in Xinjiang also show their prosperity with modern city style, ethnic characteristics and beautiful environment. Shihezi City has ever won UN’s Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment, and Korla City has been listed as China’s Vigorous City.

Night scene of Urumqi

The region along the northern slope of Tianshan Mountain has long maintained double-digit economic growth, showing great potential in further development.

The advantages of characteristic agriculture begin to show and the pace of agricultural industrialization is very fast.

The traditional stock raising has been upgraded and its modern pattern has emerged.

There are more than 20 listed companies that perform quite well in Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets.

The annual Urumqi Economic and Trade Fair attracts a large number of domestic and foreign businessmen.

Some large-size enterprise groups have extraordinary performance and many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) grow rapidly with characteristics.

Xinjiang's cotton mills have no lack of raw materials; the Sapale wool is popular among businessmen; there are tasty wine and good quality hops; Xinjiang’s petrochemical products as well as the renowned mutton barbecue spread around the country; the quality fruits enjoy high reputation at home and abroad while tomato products distinguish themselves in the international market.

Xinjiang’s liquor has shown its charm and the milk has also stepped out of Tianshan Mountain and pastures.

There are precious Khotan jade, Yili horses and famed Altay jewels and Turpan grapes.

The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem “Chinese Seal” is made of Khotan jade, which impresses people around the world.

And so on and so forth. Maybe I’m a bit wordy.

Xinjiang people’s income is not very high and their life is still not good enough, but just like situations in the whole country it has entered a well-to-do society in general.

Yurts are still there but there are mainly curious tourists inside except herdsmen who herd sheep in summer.

Horse riding is still popular but it’s now mainly for performance and experience, not for transportation.

That’s Xinjiang’s economy and life of Xinjiang people.

And the future of Xinjiang’s economy is said to be put great hope by the country.