article_snippet: A herdsman drives sheep on a snow-covered path in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture .
article_snippet: Strong will: Most of the herdsmen are ethnic residents, such as Kazakhs, who are moving Strong will: Most of the herdsmen are ethnic residents, such as Kazakhs, who are moving their livestock to spring pastures livestock to spring pastures .
article_snippet: Ethnic herdsmen must move livestock - consisting mainly of sheep and horses - from the winter pasture in Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture southwards to the grassland in Ili, where the animals will spend spring.
article_snippet: Xinjiang is one of the country’s strongest regions for animal husbandry.
article_snippet: There are approximately 57.2 million livestock in Xinjiang in total.