BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2025 -- A news report from en.qstheory.cn

On the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, we present a special bilingual micro-documentary series called Xinjiang: The Place I Call Home. Let us follow the camera across the Tianshan Mountains to see the dynamic development sweeping through this vast land, listen to the true stories of local people building their lives and working together with shared purpose in this cherished soil, and witness how the changes in their hometown intertwine with the nation's aspirations.

Over 30 years ago, Yu Chengzhong, a 19-year-old young man from Henan Province, set foot in Yili, Xinjiang. Starting out as a small vendor selling fruits and vegetables from a tricycle, he has grown into the owner of a foreign trade enterprise with an annual export volume of $2 billion. He said, "In Horgos, there are many opportunities." Today, people from all over the world come to this promising land to chase their dreams and pursue their hopes and opportunities.