New era of hard work to build a new era.

Xinhua News Agency, Urumqi, September 24th.

Xinhua News Agency reporter Yu Tao, Du Gang

Entering the ancient city of Kashgar, Xinjiang, the streets and lanes that are criss -crossed and crossing the path are stacked.

This ancient city was once the largest shantytown in Kashgar. After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the reconstruction of the shantytowns in the Kashgar City was fully rolled out, and the reconstruction of the ancient city of Kashgar entered the fast lane. In just a few years, the renovation project with a total investment of more than 7 billion yuan and an area of ​​8 square kilometers has been completed. The supporting infrastructure of water, electricity, gas, roads, networks, greening and other communities is all perfectly matched. The living environment of 10,000 people has renewed.

During the reconstruction of the ancient city of Kashgar, government departments fully listened to the opinions of residents and adopted the "one household and one design" method to maintain the original style of the ancient city, in line with residents' willingness to transform, and ensure the safety of houses.

In accordance with the principle of "repairing the old as the old", the characteristics of ethnic minorities have been retained to the greatest extent. The unique woodcarvings, iron arts, and paintings are everywhere here. Traditional residential houses with historical and cultural value are repaired and reinforced on the basis of retaining the original space pattern. The Kashgar Ancient City Reconstruction Project was highly evaluated by UNESCO.

The Guza Community is located in the core area of ​​the ancient city. The roads in the jurisdiction are clean, the houses are well, and the medical and education institutions are complete. Residents can rush to the community toilet in 10 minutes. Children can enter kindergartens and elementary schools without the neighborhood. The community party branch Secretary Greye Mc Maiyi said: "Residents have stepped into modern urban life."

During the transformation, relevant government departments focused on improving the comprehensive function of the ancient city, vigorously developing business and tourism, and enhancing the "hematopoietic function" of local residents' employment and becoming rich. In 2015, the ancient city of Kashgar was awarded the title of National 5A Tourist Scenic Area.

Over the years, the ancient city of Kashgar has become more and more famous, and tourists at home and abroad have come. While admiring the unique residence, streets and alleys of the ancient city, they can enjoy various types of jade Pacific, bronze Bazaar, hat Bazaar, pottery Bazaar, and Edryce silk, soldering iron hot paintings and other types. Store, experience the entire process of handmade instruments, taste authentic Xinjiang mutton skewers, roasted buns, lamb to grab rice ...

The childhood of the young Baya Gurdi Grete was spent here. After the renovation of the ancient city, his adobe house became a "small villa" on the third floor of the street. There are flowers outside the window sill of each floor, climbing the mountain tiger to climb under the roots to the eaves. Right now, the residents on the second and third floors of the house are converted into a store on the first floor. "I drove an international supermarket, do you say is it?" Bayaji said with a smile.

The attractiveness of the ancient city of Kashgar is increasing. A tour of 2020 allowed Henan girl Wang Wei to stay and opened a homestay and cafe in the ancient city of Kashgar. She said that the most deepest feeling here is the harmonious neighborhood relationship. "I usually counsel my neighbor children to write homework, and my neighbors often send me some special snacks, which is very warm."

The 39 -year -old Wu Siman Aihei has been studying the traditional woodcarving technology of Uyghur people for more than 20 years. Now she has opened her own shop in the ancient city. He said that tourists bringing the national crafts he made to various places are the most proud of him. "I hope more and more people come to my hometown."

The smile from the heart is overflowing with the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Xinjiang has effectively improved the living environment of urban residents, enhanced urban infrastructure construction and public service functions, optimized urban layout, enhanced the quality of urban image and urbanization, and effectively enhanced the sense of gain and happiness of people from all ethnic groups. Since 2012, Xinjiang has implemented a total of 2.3853 million units in urban security and residence projects, 4,762 renovation of old communities, and benefiting 742,300 residents.

[Editor in charge: Gu Yan]

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