Horses gallop on grassland, traffic speeds in city, and the airport spreads its wings like a great hawk.

Grass on highland plateau is lush, sheep are meaty, and rape flowers stretch for hundreds of miles.

A harvester works in the field, waterbirds fly leisurely in wetland.

The Slight Heat is one of the 24 solar terms and it is divided into three periods. In the first period, wind is warm. In the second period, crickets leave the field and go to corners of the courtyard to escape the heat. In the third period, eagles fly high because the ground temperature is too high. The Slight Heat has come before we know it, and in the summer season, life is booming.

Horses gallop on the grassland

Photo taken on July 8, 2022 shows herdsmen participate in a horse racing at Kerguti Township in Hejing County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. In midsummer, the highland pasture in Hejing County ushered in the best viewing period, with its green grass and flowers in full bloom. Everywhere is beautiful and full of vitality. (Photo by Cho Hura)

Celebrate the festival together

Photo taken on July 10, 2022 shows people of all ethnic groups dress in holiday costumes, and sing and dance together to celebrate the Corban Festival at Tuancheng scenic spot in Hotan City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. (Photo by Xu Xiaolong)

Grassland event

Photo shows Nadam Fair held after the Slight Heat in Hejing County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. Local villages held many activities such as "Nadam Fair + Grassland Shiren Festival", "Nadam Fair + Grassland Herdsman Festival", "Nadam Fair + Mountain Spring Cultural and Tourism Festival" to celebrate the bumper harvest of animal husbandry. (Photo by Cho Hura)

The construction of the airport

Photo taken on July 9, 2022 shows staff of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. renovate the terminal at the construction site of Urumqi International Airport reconstruction and expansion project. (Tianshannet- Shiliuyun/ Zou Yi)

A great hawk spreads its wings

On July 7, 2022, the reconstruction and expansion project of Urumqi International Airport has entered the stage of decoration and renovation with the closure of the metal roof of the terminal. Aerial photo shows the panoramic view of the new airport terminal, which adopts the configuration of the main building plus three airside concourse, looking like the "Tianshan Mountains" with the visual effect of ribbons fluttering. It is expected to be fully completed by the end of 2023. (Photo by Yan Peng)

Lead in all directions

Aerial photo taken on July 9, 2022 shows Kenan viaduct in Urumqi City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. At present, Urumqi City has initially built a backbone road network composed of "Tianzi road", the east extension of Kenan elevated road, Xishan expressway, the east second ring road and the east-ring road. (Photo by Yan Peng)

Taste gourmet together

Photo taken on July 4, 2022 shows citizens taste food at Hualing Xihongshi night market in Urumqi City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. In summer, night markets and characteristic streets are ‘blooming’ in Urumqi, attracting many tourists to visit, taste delicious food, and enjoy singing and dancing performances. (Photo by Zhang Xiuke)

Chinese shadow puppetry show at night

Photo taken on July 8, 2022 shows tourists watch Chinese shadow puppetry show at the forest park in Toutun River Valley in Changji, northwest China’s Xinjiang. A song and dance show of Han and Tang Dynasties attracted many tourists to watch. Chinese shadow puppetry and song and dance shows of Han and Tang Dynasties made people intoxicated. (Photo by Yang Bin)

The lotus fairyland

On July 9, 2022, the first lotus tourism season was launched at the Lotus Sea World scenic spot in Bosten Lake, Bohu County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. All kinds of artistic performances are performed brilliantly, adding a distinctive style to the lotus season. Tourists from all over the country gathered here to enjoy the summer time and appreciate lotus.

Lush grass and meaty sheep

Aerial photo taken on July 8, 2022 shows flocks of sheep forage at the Old Jideke pasture in Kerguti Township, Hejing County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. In midsummer, the highland pasture in Hejing County ushered in the best viewing period, with green grass, flowers in full bloom and beautiful scenery everywhere, attracting many tourists to come and relax. (Photo by Cho Hura)

Golden flower waterfalls

Photo taken on July 8, 2022 shows the scenery of rape flowers in Kaxiajiar Town, Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. Recently, 213,000 mu of rape flowers in Zhaosu County have come into blossom successively. Rape flowers stretch for hundreds of miles and look like golden flower waterfalls. The scenery is charming and has attracted many tourists to visit. (Photo by Li Wenwu)

The beautiful granary

Aerial photo taken on July 4, 2022 shows a harvester works at Qingyanghu Township in Jimsar County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. On the same day, the harvest of 23,000 mu of wheat planted in Qingyanghu Township, Jimsar County was fully started. Large combine harvesters shuttled through the “golden ocean”, and sang loudly the "harvest song" of summer. (Photo by Zhang Yun)

Waterbirds inhabit

Photo taken on July 10, 2022 shows waterbirds perch in Qinggeda Lake wetland at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, presenting an ecologically harmonious beauty. In recent years, Wujiaqu City has strengthened ecological protection. And the vegetation coverage rate of Qinggeda Lake wetland has reached 80%, and there are more than 180 species of waterbirds. (Photo by Wang Zhiqing)

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