Promoting ethnic harmony, culture reaps rewards
Artisan Roza Erbolat deftly guided a needle through a multicolored tapestry, adding another rich layer to her latest work.
  
  Sitting in her studio filled with other meticulously handcrafted items, like sheep's wool sachets and dolls, the 38-year-old ethnic Kazak woman said her creations, popular among tourists and visitors, are expressions of her home and heritage.
  
  "I also teach other people how to make these. It helps to share our traditions and customs," she said.
  
  The efforts of the resident of Aktiketche, a village in Yumin county in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, reflect the latest achievements in preserving and promoting ethnic culture amid measures to vitalize the local economy through pillar sectors like tourism.
  
  There are more than 200 Kazak households in the village, where herding, spread over 16,000 hectares, has traditionally formed a major part of their lifestyle.
  
  Local tourism stakeholders in the village are reporting brisk business, thanks to the village's close proximity to China National Highway 219, a main artery for the Tacheng area and its scenic spots, which are surrounded by snowcapped mountains and pristine prairies. Tacheng received a record 6.9 million tourist visits in the first half of this year, according to local authorities.
  
  Ma Guilian, who manages a team of five in her restaurant, said, "I came here and started this restaurant in May amid the rising number of tourists here.
  
  "We get good orders, up to 10,000 yuan ($1,480) a day, for our specialties like the mutton and chicken dishes," she added.
  
  Ma, 52, a member of the Hui ethnic group, also works with her neighbors from a range of ethnic groups in the catering business, with their partnerships highlighting the social harmony among the ethnically diverse community, which also includes members of the Han, Uygur and Mongolian ethnic groups.
  
  In the nearby village of Qianjin, wheat farmer Wu Ming, 36, used to bring in about 68,000 yuan a year from his 4-hectare plot.
  
  Earlier this year, by tapping into local government incentives and support, he set up tourist lodging with four rooms, complete with a courtyard for barbecues and a garden for growing organic produce. Income for his three-member household has since increased by at least 6,000 yuan a month during peak travel season, he said.
  
  "We receive hygiene, services and other industry training, w日0 - 24时,31个省(自治区,直辖市)和新疆生产建设兵团报告新增确诊病例770例.其中境外输入病例78例(北京16例,广东15例,上海11例,黑龙江6例,山东6例,四川6例,福建5例,吉林3例,云南3例,陕西3例,内蒙古2例,辽宁2例),含11例由无症状感染者转为确诊病例(山东3例,北京2例,辽宁2例,广东2例,四川2例);本土病例692例(海南582例,西藏69例,广东12例,浙江8例,福建6例,青海3例,内蒙古2例,重庆2例,四川2例,上海1例,江苏1例,江西1例,河南1例,陕西1例,新疆1例),含48例由无症状感染者转为确诊病例(西藏24例,海南13例,浙江6例,广东2例,四川1例,青海1例,新疆1例).无新增死亡病例.新增疑似病例1例,为境外输入病例(在上海).
  当日新增治愈出院病例128例,其中境外输入病例53例,本土病例75例(四川37例,广西9例,内蒙古6例,福建6例,山东3例,广东3例,海南3例,浙江2例,重庆2例,甘肃2例,北京1例,上海1例),解除医学观察的密切接触者10344人,重症病例较前一日增加4例.
  境外输入现有确诊病例677例(其中重症病例2例),现有疑似病例1例.累计确诊病例21580例,累计治愈出院病例20903例,无死亡病例.
  截至8月14日24时,据31个省(自治区,直辖市)和新疆生产建设兵团报告,现有确诊病例5873例*(其中重症病例12例),累计治愈出院病例224571例,累计死亡病例5226例,累计报告确诊病例235670例*,现有疑似病例1例.累计追踪到密切接触者4905293人,尚在医学观察的密切接触者190173人.
  31个省(自治区,直辖市)和新疆生产建设兵团报告新增无症状感染者1708例,其中境外输入88例,本土1620例(海南580例,西藏523例,新疆343例,江西52例,兵团40例,浙江28例,湖北10例,内蒙古9例,四川6例,青海6例,上海5例,河北4例,广东4例,广西3例,陕西3例,福建1例,河南1例,重庆1例,云南1例).
  当日解除医学观察的无症状感染者369例,其中境外输入97例,本土272例(广西55例,新疆42例,山东36例,河南36例,浙江27例,甘肃25例,四川21例,兵团17例,广东4例,内蒙古3例,海南2例,天津1例,安徽1例,江西1例,重庆1例);当日转为确诊病例59例(境外输入11例);尚在医学观察的无症状感染者10999例(境外输入696例).
  累计收到港澳台地区通报确诊病例5255597例.其中,香港特别行政区365966例(出院70301例,死亡9565例),澳门特别行政区791例(出院785例,死亡6例),台湾地区4888840例(出院13742例,死亡9435例).
  备注:*海南核减1例
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