China: Int'l press delegation visits Xinjiang.

A 28-member press delegation from 19 countries, joined by Chinese state media, has embarked on a week-long tour in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, gaining first-hand insight into a region that also serves as a core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt. The journey began Friday in Turpan. The first stop was a massive "photovoltaic plus solar-thermal" hybrid project featuring over 20,000 heliostat mirrors, a breathtaking sight that drew admiration from the visitors. The delegation also stopped at a Uygur hospital's sand-therapy center, where reporters sampled herbal teas and experienced heated sand treatments. In the coming days, the group will travel to Hotan and Urumqi to observe the daily lives and work of local communities. Shotlist: Turpan City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China - June 19, 2026: 1. Various of press delegation from 19 countries visiting "photovoltaic plus solar-thermal" hybrid project; 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Stefan Zanev, freelancer for Bavarian Broadcasting (ending with shot 3): "Obviously, solar energy is used all over the world, but in the way I've seen it here and it was explained to me here, I haven't seen it before, especially since apparently like two different techniques are being combined to produce green energy for China. It's cool."; 3. Various of hybrid project, press delegation; 4. Various of delegation entering sand-therapy center, experiencing sand-therapy; 5. Various of delegation members drinking herbal teas, getting medical examination, visiting sand-therapy center. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]