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Children play football 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)