【Encounter the New Year】Explore the Multifaceted Beauty of Yili

The gate of ka zan qi Culture Tourism area in Ancient City of Ili is decorated by a couplet.
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【Encounter the New Year】Explore the Multifaceted Beauty of Yili

During the Spring Festival, Ili welcomes visitors around the world.

Near the Tianshan Mountains, Ili (伊犁)Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture is an old area in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, with multiple ethnic minorities living here. During the Spring Festival, Ili welcomes visitors from around the world.The photo shows the gate of ka zan qi Culture Tourism area in the Ancient City of Yili decorated with a couplet.

The gate of ka zan qi Culture Tourism area in Ancient City of Ili is decorated by a couplet.
The photo shows the gate of ka zan qi Culture Tourism area in Ancient City of Yili decorated by a couplet.

About 13 ethnic minorities live in the ancient city now, and the oldest buildings have a history of more than two hundred years. The photo shows an ancient building and pigeons in front of it.

An ancient building and pigeons in front of it.
The streets are adorned with festive lanterns and decorations. Pigeons flew past an ancient building.
Visitors are feeding pigeons in the ancient city.
What a lovely one! The photo shows visitors feeding pigeons in the ancient city.
The locals are selling fruits to visitors in the ancient city.
The photo shows the locals are selling fruits to visitors in the ancient city.
A residential courtyard in the ancient city.
A residential courtyard in the ancient city. Blue wall is a typical feature of the Uygurs culture in Ili.
Local people wearing special costume dance to the music on a square in Ili.
In Xinjiang, everyone can dance! During the Spring Festival, local people wearing special costumes dance to the music on a square in Ili.

Photos taken by Yetao Gu.

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