CULTURAL BLOOM: Adding to the attractiveness of Xinjiang is the cultural diversity of its ethnic minorities, who are good at singing and dancing

THE SKY'S THE LIMIT: Boomtowns with skyscrapers and modern commerce have sprouted up in Xinjiang as a result of its marked economic advances

IRON MAN: Xinjiang aims to foster modern manufacturing in steel, alternative energy and other industries

FRUITS OF LABOR: Xinjiang is rich in a variety of fresh and dry fruits

IMAM TRAINING: Uygurs receive Islamic education at the Xinjiang Islamic Institute in Urumqi