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Economy&Life | Winter tourism heats up in Talat Village, Xinjiang

This aerial photo taken on Dec. 22, 2023 shows the winter scenery of Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

FUYUN, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Located near the source of the Ertix River, Talat Village is dubbed as "the first village along the Ertix River." In recent years, the village has focused on developing tourism projects with ethnic characteristics, providing tourists with one-stop services in catering, shopping, accommodation and entertainment.

A villager settles his guesthouse in Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

This photo taken on Dec. 22, 2023 shows a team of horses in Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A barista makes coffee at a cafe in Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A villager prepares dinner for tourists at a guesthouse in Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

This photo taken on Dec. 22, 2023 shows a view of Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Villagers perform for tourists in Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A villager performs for tourists at a guesthouse in Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Villagers perform the goat-grabbing game for tourists in Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Tourists take a rest at a cafe in Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A tourist takes a rest at a cafe in Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Villagers perform horse racing for tourists in Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Tourists watch a performance in Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

A tourist experiences skiing behind a horse in Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Villagers perform for tourists in Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Villagers perform the goat-grabbing game for tourists in Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Villagers perform the goat-grabbing game for tourists in Talat Village in Koktokay in Fuyun County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)