Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visited Turpan City on Thursday afternoon during an inspection tour in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits Grape Valley in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 14, 2022. Xi made an inspection tour in Xinjiang from Tuesday to Friday. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

Xi visited Grape Valley, a local village, and Jiaohe Ruins to learn about the city's efforts to develop distinctive industries, boost rural revitalization, and preserve and use cultural heritage.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with tourists while visiting Grape Valley in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 14, 2022. Xi made an inspection tour in Xinjiang from Tuesday to Friday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)