People enjoy the dance performance at the night food market in Hotan city in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Oct 22, 2018. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

There is so much more than mouth-watering traditional Uygur food at the night food market in Hotan city in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, which is always packed with people every night. The hospitable Uygurs will invite visitors to join their dances and enjoy their culture.

People dance at the night food market in Hotan city in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Oct 22, 2018. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

The Hotan night food market is packed with people in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Oct 22, 2018. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

The night food market in Hotan city in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Oct 22, 2018. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

The night food market in Hotan city in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Oct 22, 2018. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

The night food market in Hotan city in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Oct 22, 2018. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]

The night food market in Hotan city in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Oct 22, 2018. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn]