国内英语新闻:Facts and Figures: China's efforts to boost "leapfrog development" in Xinjiang

-- On June 10, the Ministry of Railways said in a statement issued with Xinjiang's regional government that they were prepared to spend over 310 billion yuan (about 45.6 billion U.S. dollars) by 2020 to expand the railway services in Xinjiang by 8,000 kilometers to cover 90 percent of the counties in the region.

-- On June 19, China's Civil Aviation Administration urged domestic airlines to prepare for more air transport of passengers and commodities to Xinjiang to facilitate development in the region.

The Administration also plans to build six more airports in Xinjiang during the implementing of the country's 12th five-year (2011-2015) plan, to bring the total to 22 in the region.

People stroll through the Wuyi Starlight Night Market in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 2, 2010. The Wuyi Starlight Night Market, the biggest and most famous night fair in Urumqi, boasts it's over 500 stands selling Muslim food and snacks from all over the country.

-- Military hospitals have begun to carry out the plan to assist Xinjiang with medical expertise and training of medical staff.

-- Local governments in China's 19 provinces and municipalities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Zhejiang and Liaoning, are engaged in the commitment of "pairing assistance" support projects in Xinjiang to promote the development of agriculture, industry, technology, education and health services in the region.

-- Local government in Xinjiang is also taking efforts upon itself for its development, such as better animal husbandry management and technology advancement to boost an effective and environmental-friendly coal mining industry and measures to promote local tourism.