Xinjiang's blue city gets a tourist surge

The Kazanqi folk tourism area in Yining city in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture, is known for the ubiquitous blue color that adorns its doors, windows, columns, porches and walls.

Tourists can see some 300 old buildings in different styles, some of which date back to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), and choose from 88 designated tourist home visits, where residents welcome guests.