For the cotton farmers in Bachu, Xinjiang, the soil is as precious as life itself. In recent years, under China’s policy to “vitalize the countryside,” cotton farming experienced an upgrade. Many of the laborious process involved in growing and picking cotton are now done by machines.
This is one of many stories in CGTN’s exclusive documentary “Beyond the Mountains: Life in Xinjiang.” Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/oWyT3CLu3do
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