Birds flying over Qinggeda Lake in Wujiaqu, Xinjiang.[Photo: CRIENGLISH.com / Shi Jie]

Today, I was impressed how much the region has transformed from an isolated area in the desert that was barely habitable to what it is today. Many members of the XPCC are truly devoted to Xinjiang and have dedicated their lives to the construction in these areas and their daughters and sons have come back to the region after graduation from university to further develop this area.