New residential houses built for farmer families in Datong Township, Xinjiang(1/7)

Aerial photo taken on June 18, 2019 shows resettlement housing for people moving to better regions in Datong Township, Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Datong Township is located on the mountainous area of Pamirs, where backward development leads to poor living conditions. In recent years, with the help of local government, new residential houses have been built for all the farmer families in the region. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

A family pose for photos at their new house in Datong Township, Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 17, 2019. Datong Township is located on the mountainous area of Pamirs, where backward development leads to poor living conditions. In recent years, with the help of local government, new residential houses have been built for all the farmer families in the region. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Aerial photo taken on June 18, 2019 shows resettlement housing for people moving to better regions in Datong Township, Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Datong Township is located on the mountainous area of Pamirs, where backward development leads to poor living conditions. In recent years, with the help of local government, new residential houses have been built for all the farmer families in the region. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

A woman treats guests at her new house in Datong Township, Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 17, 2019. Datong Township is located on the mountainous area of Pamirs, where backward development leads to poor living conditions. In recent years, with the help of local government, new residential houses have been built for all the farmer families in the region. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

A woman walks out of her old house (photo taken on Nov. 11, 2018) and she makes needlework at her new house (photo taken on June 26, 2019) in Datong Township, Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Datong Township is located on the mountainous area of Pamirs, where backward development leads to poor living conditions. In recent years, with the help of local government, new residential houses have been built for all the farmer families in the region. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

People pose for photos at their new house in Datong Township, Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 18, 2019. Datong Township is located on the mountainous area of Pamirs, where backward development leads to poor living conditions. In recent years, with the help of local government, new residential houses have been built for all the farmer families in the region. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Aerial photo taken on June 18, 2019 shows resettlement housing for people moving to better regions in Datong Township, Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Datong Township is located on the mountainous area of Pamirs, where backward development leads to poor living conditions. In recent years, with the help of local government, new residential houses have been built for all the farmer families in the region. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)