Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is home to over 40,000 Tajiks, one of China's 56 ethnic groups. Animal husbandry is an important livelihood in this region. What are the people's lives like? How much money do they make? Let's find out. #TheNewSilkRoad | CGTN

For centuries, the Chinese Tajiks have guarded China's western frontier in Taxkurgan County. CGTN talked to Tasha Memetrehim, who's the third generation in his family to serve on duty 24 hours a day for long-term patrols and shifts on the remote Pamir Plateau. #Xinjiang #Tianshan #Exclusive For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-06-19/CGTN-Exclusive-Memories-of-fighting-terrorism-in-Xinjiang-RqHhw388WA/index.html | CGTN