Apple Scent — Partnership in Khorgos is a three-episode documentary series celebrating the fifteen-year legacy of the Suzhou-Khorgos pairing assistance program. It tells moving stories of living hand in hand, staying connected, and forming bonds of the heart.

The first episode, "Hand in Hand," takes an immersive, observational approach to the impact of assistance efforts in Xinjiang through the lives of five ordinary individuals. Meet investment promotion officer Guli, who has transformed her uncertainty into confidence at the land port; photojournalist Lai Yuning, capturing the fragrance of time through his lens; grassroots worker Gugu, integrating the "Industrial Park Experience" into local development; vocational school student Baikerheni, whose dreams are ignited by the sparks of his welding torch; and Wang Yong, a flexible-term specialist who ventures deep into the Gobi Desert to trace the cultural lineage of the Apple City. Their individual threads weave together a vivid tapestry of transformation — from giving aid to building capacity, from project development to embracing new ideas.

Journey across mountains and deserts to honor a pact made hand in hand, listen to the echoes of growth in this rising desert city and experience the evocative Apple Scent that has lingered through the years.