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Tourism exhibition connects Xinjiang with Southeast Asian markets

A dance performance at the Xinjiang Pavilion
The Xinjiang Pavilion at the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo Tourism Exhibition
A scarf with patterns inspired by a Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) archer's armguard with an inscription reading "Five stars rise in the east, benefiting the Middle Kingdom"
Naan flatbread-shaped handbags
Xinjiang Lamb toys, a souvenir popular with younger visitors

The Xinjiang Pavilion at the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo Tourism Exhibition in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on September 19-21, connected Xinjiang more closely with Southeast Asian markets.

This exhibition, part of the China-ASEAN Expo, an annual international trade event, attracted participants from more than 50 countries and regions. The Xinjiang Pavilion offered visitors specialty products from the region as well as four-season travel guides and discount coupon gift packs.

(Photos provided by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region)