In pics: "Town of Cotton" in NW China's Xinjiang

A staff member works in a cotton factory in Awat County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 27, 2019. With a long history of cotton planting, Awat is known as the "Town of Cotton" in China. The county boasts high-quality cotton and high-efficiency in production. (Xinhua/Sadat)