An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 22, 2025 shows the central Tai Chi Plaza of Tekes County in Ili Kazak Autonomous ...

Established in the 1930s, Tekes is located deep in the Ili River Valley on the northern slopes of the Tianshan Mountains. The county is renowned for its Bagua (or Eight Trigrams) layout ...

Among those who helped to rescue several trapped children were construction workers who used scaffolding and a ladder from a worksite across the road.