XINJIANG, CHINA / ACCESSWIRE / April 20, 2021 / Recently, a giant "Snow Declaration" appeared in the earliest human skiing area at latitude 48 degrees north and longitude 87 degrees east, located at ...

The ratings of popular miniseries To the Wonder, which describes life in Altay Prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have been soaring since its premiere on CCTV. The ...

Under the gaze of the world, two young Chinese athletes placed a torch in the center of a giant snowflake during the grand opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, making it an ...

BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers evacuated tourists on Tuesday from a remote skiing area in northwestern China where dozens of avalanches triggered by heavy snow have trapped more than 1,000 people for a week, ...

A Dalmatian pelican, a rare species under the highest level of national protection, is spotted on a lake in Altay Prefecture on March 20 (VCG) Tucked deep in the north of Xinjiang, Altay Prefecture ...

Grassroots heritage conservationist Zoya Baqit (rear center) provides on-site explanations at a stone relics site in Altay city, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on July 9, 2025. [Photo provided to ...

Wind power is generated on the mountains of Altay, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo by Zhao Yimeng/China Daily] Altay prefecture in the northern part of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is ...

Ethnic Kazak herdsmen move their livestock to summer pastures in Fuhai County of Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 5, 2021. [Xinhua/Sadat] URUMQI, May 29 (Xinhua) — For ...

China has undergone a remarkable economic shift since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, with previously underutilized ice and snow resources now generating significant domestic demand. Altay, located ...

Altay Prefecture lies in the northernmost part of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, bordering on Kazakhstan, Russia, and Mongolia. The prefecture has four trading ports and nine roads, and the ...

Visitors using fur skis enjoy the snow at Jiangjunshan Ski Resort in Altay prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in 2019 (ZHANG XIUKE / FOR CHINA DAILY) Today’s skiers and snowboarders are ...

Shimmering in the sun, the light, powder snow on the 1,400-meter high slope of the Altay Mountains is like diamonds for skiing fanatics. They slide down the hill and draw perfect curves in the air.