Arkin Reyim weeds near grape shelves at the yard of his cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)
YULI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- August is the time when Arkin Reyim takes extra care of the cotton balls in his cotton farm of over 300 mu (20 hectares) in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County. After the spring seeding this year, a sudden drop of temperature in May almost destroyed his farm. Thanks to his experiences, Arkin Reyim seeded again in time and made up the lost.
Besides the cotton field, Arkin Reyim also plants corns, raises sheep and oxen. His plans for next year is simple, firstly, he'll have more poultry, could it be duck, goose or chicken, depending on which is easier to raise; also, he can provide farmstay service for tourists when his yard is renewed with some more fruit trees are planted. Speaking of his daughter who will go into middle school when the new semester starts, "I hope she will study hard and, with more knowledge, see a larger world in the future." said Arkin Reyim.
Arkin Reyim counts the number of ducks near a ditch by cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)
This aerial photo taken on Aug. 17, 2023 shows Arkin Reyim driving among cotton fields in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)
Arkin Reyim checks the growth of corn in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)
Arkin Reyim checks the damage by pest in cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)
Arkin Reyim picks grapes as his daughter helps in the yard in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)
Arkin Reyim chats with his daughter at home in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)
Arkin Reyim checks the growth of cotton balls at cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)
Arkin Reyim counts the number of ducks near a ditch by cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)
This aerial panoramic photo taken on Aug. 17, 2023 shows the cotton fields in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)
Arkin Reyim picks a dried cotton ball to analyses the cause in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)
Arkin Reyim checks the condition of a newly born calf in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)
Arkin Reyim checks the growth of corn in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)
Arkin Reyim checks the growth at cotton field in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)
Arkin Reyim chats with his daughter during break in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)■