TIANSHANNET

Aksu is a bright pearl shining on the ancient Silk Road,with pure and honest people, rich products, prosperous historical and cultural heritage. It is honored with the names of “the Yangtze River Delta outside the Great Wall”, “Country of fish and grains”, “Country of melons and fruits”, and “Country of dance and song”.

Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture was established in November 1954. It governs two prefectures, namely Tacheng and Altay, and 11 counties and cities are directly under its jurisdiction. The capital is Yining City.

The Turpan Grape Festival kicked off on Friday to celebrate the grape harvest at Grape Valley in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.