People play drums at the ceremony marking the operation of the "KuiBei Railway", connecting Kuitun to Beitun in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2011. The 468.5-kilometer's "Kui Bei Railway" has a total of 22 stations, linking some of the major cities in Xinjiang such as Altay, Tacheng and Karamay. [Xinhua/Zhang Wencheng]