Satellite navigation system helps track cows, camels By Mao Weihua and Xing Wen | China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-23 09:19 Share CLOSE Herdsman Baodumar puts a collar on a camel in Bohu, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, in January. Such collars make herding easier as they show the real-time locations of livestock. HU SHIQI/FOR CHINA DAILY It's time for Tursun Marhadan, a herdsman in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, to graze his 20-odd cows in the pastures of Qinghe county, Altay prefecture. Traditionally, he would have to go outside and herd his animals to the site. However, he can now lie back and watch television at home as he's able to monitor their location over real-time video through a smartphone application.