Annual Winter Fishing Tourism Festival Opens in Xinjiang

Fishermen harvest fish after ice-fishing on the Ulunggur Lake in Fuhai County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 18, 2014. The annual winter fishing tourism festival, which opened here on Saturday, has attracted numerous tourists despite the cold weather. Xinjiang's ice fishing scene has become a cultural tradition and prominent feature of the local economy during the region's cold winter.[Photo:China.org.cn]

Noruz Festival Marks Start of Spring in Xinjiang

Children take part in a celebration of the Noruz Festival, marking the start of spring, in Wupu Township, Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on March 19, 2014. The Noruz Festival is one of the most significant festivals shared by various ethnic groups in Xinjiang, including Kazakhs, Uygurs and Uzbeks. [Photo: Xinhua]



Girls of Uygur ethnicity dance to celebrate the Noruz Festival, marking the start of spring, in Wupu Township, Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on March 19, 2014. The Noruz Festival is one of the most significant festivals shared by various ethnic groups in Xinjiang, including Kazakhs, Uygurs and Uzbeks. [Photo: Xinhua]



A girl of Uygur descent dances to celebrate the Noruz Festival, marking the start of spring, in Wupu Township, Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on March 19, 2014. The Noruz Festival is one of the most significant festivals shared by various ethnic groups in Xinjiang, including Kazakhs, Uygurs and Uzbeks. [Photo: Xinhua]