In pics: new life of Kazak herdsmen in Qinghe County, China's Xinjiang

A resident does chores at her new home in Qinghe County of Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 9, 2019. Herdsmen of Kazak ethnic group have lived a nomadic life for centuries. Since 1980s, local authorities has initiated construction of supporting facilities to help Kazak herdsmen's settlement. It helps herdsmen to start a new life with better medical, educational, cultural and health facilities. (Xinhua/Sadat)