The spring leaves and the summer comes. Everywhere is green, presenting the beautiful scenery of summer.

Having egg activities on the Beginning of Summer, playing water and swimming, people usher in the exciting summer.

Children climb in the comprehensive recreation area to enjoy their holiday, farmers do a good job in intensive cultivation and precision management. On the racetrack, contestants keep pace with each other and compete bravely.

Grey cranes ramble on the grassland and cute foxes appear in the Gobi, showing some beautiful pictures of harmonious coexistence between human and nature.

A river passes through the city, adding beauty to city.

The exciting summer begins with shining sunshine and gentle breeze.

Swimming in summer

Aerial photo taken on May 5, 2022 shows citizens swim at Xiaoguai Village in Xiaoguai Township, Karamay District of Karamay City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. In May, the temperature in Karamay City rises obviously, many citizens choose swimming to enjoy the summer. (Photo by Min Yong)

Playing water at the side of Jinglong Lake

Photo taken on May 4, 2022 shows two girls play water at the side of Jinlong Lake in Karamay City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. At the beginning of the summer, the temperature in Karamay City rises, and people play water to welcome summer in Jinlong Lake with surfacing of the ripples.

Egg activities on the Beginning of Summer

Photo taken on May 4, 2022 shows two children follow the traditional customs to play the “egg activities” in a household in Karamay City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. On the day of the Beginning of Summer, many places in China have the traditional custom of playing egg activities.

Climbing during the May Day holiday

Photo taken on May 4, 2022 shows three children climb at the reading and farming complex recreation area in Changji City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. During the May Day holiday, many citizens had an outing and enjoyed the holiday. (Shiliuyun/ Xinjiang Daily Qin Meihua)

The harvest of fruits and vegetables in summer

Photo taken on May 5, 2022 shows a villager manages and protects cherry tomatoes at a vegetable greenhouse in Karbage Village in Yingxia Township, Korla City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. At the beginning of summer, tomatoes, cucumbers, bottle gourds and other fruits and vegetables planted in a facility agriculture greenhouse of more than 3,500 mu gradually matured, showing a bumper harvest scene in the greenhouse. (Photo by Cho Hura)

Precision management

Aerial photo taken on May 4, 2022 shows a tractor manages and protects cotton in the field in Xinjiang. At present, 750,000 mu of cotton planted in Shuanghe City has entered the management period, and growers used machinery to carry out refined management of cotton fields, so as to lay a good foundation for stable cotton yield and income increase. (Photo by Hu Weibin)

Taking the lead

Photo taken on May 2, 2022 shows contestants participate in speed racing of “2022 Qiji Cup in Xiaoguai Township” horse racing activity in Karamay City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. More than 40 contestants from various prefectures and cities in northern Xinjiang participated in the endurance race of 1-year-old horse, 2-year-old horse and 3-year-old horse. (Photo by Min Yong)

Race to the Top

Aerial photo taken on May 2, 2022 shows contestants participate in speed racing in Karamay City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. Overlooking the race course, the contestants keep pace with each other and compete bravely, attracting many tourists to watch the competition. (Photo by Min Yong)

Speed racing

Aerial photo taken on May 5, 2022 shows contestants participate in speed racing at a horse racing activity themed on “Encounter grassland culture, appreciate the style of the era” that was held at Ikewutubulage pasture in Hoboksar Mongol Autonomous County, Tacheng Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. Hundreds of horse-riding enthusiasts from the county participated in the horse racing. (Photo by He Chengqiang)

Rambling in grassland

Photo taken on May 5, 2022 shows a grey crane rambles in Kulusitai Grassland of Yumin County, Tacheng Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. In recent years, Yumin County has continuously strengthened the protection and restoration of grassland wetlands, and the ecological environment has gradually improved. Every summer, its abundant water and grass resources attract migratory birds such as cranes, geese and wild ducks to inhabit and reproduct. (Photo by Yang Huaguang)

Cute foxes in Gobi

Photo taken on May 6, 2022 shows a little cute fox photographed on a Gobi desert in Yumin County, Tacheng Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. With the continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, foxes can often be seen on the Gobi desert around Yumin County. They take soil caves as their nests and they are also good at catching rodents in desert. (Photo by Yang Huaguang)

Bole City is full of green

Aerial photo taken on May 6, 2022 shows the overlooking scenery of Bortala Bridge in Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. In May, the plants around Bortala River, Qingdeli River, Kaiping Lake and other river systems in Bole City have gradually turned green, adding beauty to the city. In recent years, Bole City has catered to people's needs of afforestation, practiced the goal of afforesting for people and benefiting people, and has taken multiple measures to build a city full of green. (Photo by Xatek Hayrat)

Chief Editor: Song Jun

Editor: Cai Zengle