Summer in Turpan

A tourist shops for wine in the Grape Valley on June 26
Tourists at the Turpan Museum on June 25
A song and dance performance in the Grape Valley on June 26
The Jiaohe Ruins, the largest, oldest and best preserved earthen city in the world, with a history of over 2,000 years
Tourists take photos at the Flaming Mountain on June 27. The giant thermometer showed the surface temperature was about 65 degrees Celsius

Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is nicknamed "the land of fire" for its high temperatures in summer. Once a crucial hub along the ancient Silk Road, it welcomes hordes of tourists with attractions such as the Jiaohe Ruins, the Grape Valley and the Flaming Mountain.

According to the local tourism authority, Turpan received 2.53 million visits from June 1 to 28, up 40 percent over the same period of last year.

(Photos by Xinhua News Agency)

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