A foreign journalist photographs apples hanging on the branches at the demonstration orchard of Fengqingyuan Farmers’ Cooperative in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Yuwei)
As part of the “Understanding China: A Journey to Xinjiang — Narrating Aksu’s Sweet Story” International Media Event, reporters visited the orchard to learn about the development and operation of the local apple industry.
A freshly cut Aksu “sugar heart” apple on display in Aksu, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Yuwei)
Aksu apples boast a sugar content of about 18 percent, far higher than that of ordinary apples, which average around 13 percent.
Bright red Aksu apples grow on the trees at the demonstration orchard of Fengqingyuan Farmers’ Cooperative in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Network/Jiang Yuwei)
The orchard mainly cultivates the “Yanfu No.6” variety, creating over 20,000 seasonal jobs annually through pruning and harvesting.
The logo of Aksu apples is displayed during the media visit in Aksu, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Network/Jiang Yuwei)
Yao Shilin, head of the demonstration orchard, is interviewed by foreign journalists in Aksu, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Network/Jiang Yuwei)
Foreign journalists film the sweet and glossy Aksu apples during the “Understanding China: A Journey to Xinjiang — Narrating Aksu’s Sweet Story” International Media Event, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Network/Jiang Yuwei)
Chinese and foreign journalist give a thumbs-up to Aksu apples during their visit to the demonstration orchard in Aksu, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Network/Jiang Yuwei)
Cotton in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, enters harvest season. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Yuwei)
Large cotton pickers harvest cotton in Ruifeng Village, Liuyuan Township, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Network/Jiang Yuwei)
As the “Understanding China: A Journey to Xinjiang — Narrating Aksu’s Sweet Story” International Media Event continued, reporters visited local fields to learn about the region’s highly mechanized cotton harvesting.
Cotton in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, enters harvest season. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Yuwei)
More than 95 percent of the cotton in the region is harvested by machinery, highlighting local advances in agricultural modernization.
Close-up of fluffy cotton bolls, known locally as “cotton eggs,” in the fields of Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Network/Jiang Yuwei)。,
Journalists report on the cotton harvest in the fields of Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo: China News Network/Jiang Yuwei)
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