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 Residents of Hongdun Town in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang, pose for a photo on September 9. Hongdun is home to 11 ethnic groups, with the ethnic minorities making up 51 percent of the town's population (XINHUA)
23.302 million tons Food output in 2024, ranking 13th nationwide. Xinjiang's food output surpassed 5 million tons in 1986, 10 million tons in 2009 and 20 million tons in 2023. For statistical purposes in China, "food" refers to grains, beans, potatoes and sweet potatoes 14.17 million tons The amount of food transferred from Xinjiang to other parts of China from 2022 to 2024. Xinjiang is one of the seven provincial-level regions in China that is a net producer of food 5.686 million tons Cotton output in 2024, accounted for 92.2 percent of the national total, up from 2.9175 million tons in 2010 and 5,000 tons in 1949 32.958 million tons Crude oil output in 2024, up from 23.9373 million tons in 2005 and 32,900 tons in 1955 42.268 billion cubic meters Natural gas output in 2024, up from 10.624 billion cubic meters in 2005 and 8.8 million cubic meters in 1955 77 years Average life expectancy in 2024, up from 60 years in 1985 and 30 years in 1949 when the People's Republic of China was founded 230,000 km Total length of highways in operation in 2024, up from 23,800 km in 1978 and 3,400 km in 1949 6.6792 million Number of registered civilian vehicles in 2024, up from 2.1107 million in 2012 and 41,600 in 1978 28 Number of civil airports in operation, up from 17 in 2012 and one in 1949  A high-speed train travels past wind turbines in Urumqi in June 2021 (XINHUA)
(Source: Ts.cn, Xinjiang's official news portal) |
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