Xinjiang's Turpan enters its peak tourism season

Tourists buy raisins at the Grape Valley scenic area in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 20, 2019. Turpan has entered its peak tourism season recently. The city saw nearly 8.59 million tourist arrivals in the first half of 2019, up by 91.84 percent over the same period last year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)