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2712 kilometers long! A Xinjiang tour along the world's first desert loop railway—
Jun 26,2023
Xinjiang, Taklamakan, a vast expanse of sand. Suddenly, a train passes along the tracks, lined with greenery, breaking the surrounding silence.
13-year-old Abduriyim Abduairi looked out the window, occasionally raising his hand to check his watch. In an hour or two, he will arrive at Uncle Kurban's hometown, Yutain County, for his study trip.
“We've known the story of Uncle Kurban 'riding a donkey to Beijing' since we were little, but this is the first time we've taken a train to his hometown,” Abduriyim said, his excitement evident. More than 30 of his classmates, who were traveling with him, shared his anticipation.
In June last year, the Hejo Railway was completed and connected with the previously opened Geku Railway and Southern Xinjiang Railway, marking the completion of the loop around the Taklamakan Desert. This is also the world's first desert loop railway, with a total length of 2712 kilometers.
A year later, a reporter traveled along the railway to Xinjiang. The Taklamakan Desert remains vast; however, the cities and villages connected by the railway loop are quietly undergoing delightful changes…
Development Path, Revitalizing the Oasis
How much energy can a railway generate? People living along the railway have the best say. The speeding trains steadily propel the areas along the line towards the ‘poetry and distance’ of rural revitalization.
—This is a ‘local product’ loop line.
In the Yarkand River basin, walnut cultivation has a history of over a thousand years. However, although the walnut trees bear fruit every year, poverty has been passed down from generation to generation.
“Don't worry, the walnuts are transported by special train; it's very fast.” In the summer, Ruze Maimeti Nu'ri, general manager of Kelamu Agricultural Products Company in Hotan County, Hotan Prefecture, reassured a customer over the phone.
With the railway's completion, walnuts, this treasure of a ‘yellow fruit’, have become ‘golden eggs’ for local people to increase their income. Ruze Maimeti told the reporter that this year's expected sales volume is over 40,000 tons, benefiting over 20,000 local villagers.
Carpets from Hotan Prefecture, new plums from Kashgar Prefecture, apples from Aksu Prefecture… With the help of the railway, Xinjiang's characteristic agricultural and sideline products are reaching the whole country at a faster speed.
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