In the early morning of midsummer, colorful clouds appear in Urumqi City, and the sunrise puts a red light in the sky through the Mount Bogda.

Flowers bloom at Wulanzaigesen Village in Bohu County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. Rape flowers beautify villages in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang.

The stream of Gongnaisi River purls, and the “road to prosperity” is wide and unobstructed in the west of Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang.

There are bumper harvests everywhere: every grain is transported to the granary and the summer grain crops have piled up.

In summer, readers read in bookstores and enjoy the pleasure of reading.

Ten thousand steeds gallop on Karkante Grassland and the Ili Horse Festival has been launched.

The splendid sunrise scenery on Mount Bogda

Photo taken on July 16, 2022 shows the sunrise scenery on the Mount Bogda photographed in Shuimogou District, Urumqi City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. In the morning, colorful clouds appeared in Urumqi City, and the sunrise put a red light in the sky through the Mount Bogda. (Shiliuyun- Xinjiang Daily/ Cai Zengle)

Hundreds of flowers in blossom

Photo taken on July 15, 2022 shows tourists play in a sea of flowers at Wulanzaigesen Village in Bohu County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. In midsummer, a thousand mu flowers at Wulanzaigesen Village in Wulanzaigesen Township, Bohu County, presents an idyllic scenery, attracting many tourists to visit and appreciate. (Photo by Hu Shiqi)

Golden rape flowers beautify the rural area

Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2022 shows a sea of rape flowers near Hongnahai Town, Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. Zhaosu County is an important rape flower planting base in Xinjiang, with a rape flower planting area of about 500,000 mu. Around the middle of July every year, the endless sea of rape flowers is like a golden woven blanket, decorating the Zhaosu grassland. (Photo by Li Wenwu)

Swim to spend the summer at leisure

Aerial photo taken on July 14, 2022 shows tourists swim to spend the summer leisurely at the outdoor swimming pool of “West Wuzhen” in Wuerhe District in Karamay City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. This swimming pool has children's swimming area, shallow water area and deep water area, which can meet the needs of people of different ages and makes it a good place for people to spend the summer. (Photo by Min Yong)

Spend holiday at the Water World

Photo taken on July 11, 2022 shows citizens experience a recreational facility at the Water World in Urumqi City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. In midsummer, the Water World in Urumqi City ushers in the peak season of tourism. Many citizens come here to experience recreational facilities such as flume ride, pirate boat, and big pendulum, so as to enjoy their holiday. (Shiliuyun- Xinjiang Daily/ Qin Meihua)

Gongnaisi Town in the dog days

Aerial photo taken on July 16, 2022 shows an overlooking view of the brook in Gongnaisi Town, Hejing County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. It is the first day of the dog days, which will last for 40 days in 2022. Every year in the dog days, Gongnaisi Town in Hejing County enters the cool season and the scenery is picturesque . (Photo by Cho Hura)

The road to happiness

Aerial photo taken on July 14, 2022 shows the Nanshan follow-up highway in the west of Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture photographed in Hutubi County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. On June 30, 2022, the second phase of Nanshan follow-up highway project in the west of Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture was completed and opened to traffic. The project is an important part of projects for improving the regional road network of Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture. It passes through Hutubi County and Manas County, and is of a mileage of 28.631 kilometers. The whole highway adopts the standard of class II highway, with a designed speed of 80 kilometers per hour. The wide and flat asphalt road has become “a road to prosperity” for local people. (Photo by Tao Weiming)

The bumper harvest attracts many tourists

Photo taken on July 11, 2022 shows tourists play at Jiangbulake scenic spot, northwest China’s Xinjiang. On that day, this scenic spot has received nearly 10,000 visitors. (Photo by Wang Zhiqing)

The collection and storage work of summer grain is busy

Aerial photo taken on July 12, 2022 shows farmers of Hongqi farm sell wheat in Xinjiang. At present, wheat has gradually matured and the grain and material reserve departments at all levels of Xinjiang have extended the purchase time, promoted the appointment purchase, and set more purchase outlets to ensure that farmers sell grain in an orderly manner and ensure every grain is transported to the granary. (Photo by Wang Zhiqing)

Enjoy the cool in bookstores

Photo taken on July 16, 2022 shows citizens read at the “Book Space” bookstore of CC Mall in Urumqi City, northwest China’s Xinjiang. In the dog days, many citizens go to libraries and bookstores to enjoy the pleasure of reading in a cool and quiet environment. (Photo by Zhang Xiuke)

Ten thousand steeds galloping

Aerial photo taken on July 16, 2022 shows the 30th China’s Xinjiang Ili Horse International Tourism Festival that has been launched on the Karkante Grassland in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang. This festival highlights the culture of Ili Horse, carries forward the spirit of the era, and promotes the strategic upgrading of Zhaosu County as a national tourism demonstration area. (Photo by Li Wenwu)

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