As a traditional handicraft of the Uygur people in Xinjiang, the making of Atlas silk has a long history of more than 1,000 years.
The ancient city of Kashgar was a major hub along the ancient Silk Road, and a pivotal trading post where Oriental civilization met Western culture.
Models present Atlas silk in the Taklimakan Desert in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Aug 25, 2015.
The spirit of Chinese Valentine's Day is felt by the Uygur ethnic group in Jiashi county in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region as a couple in the county got married during Thursday's festival.
A visit to Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region during Ramadan highlights how deeply traditions run there.
During Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims, believers of Islamism follow the decree of not having food and water between sunrise and sunset in Kashgar prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
Kashgar, the westernmost city in China, was the center of Uygur civilization for centuries, a place where people came together to trade and spread Islamic learning, on the caravan routes from Europe and Persia to China.
Kazak herdsmen pack their tents and transport their livestock to greener pastures in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in September, 2007, ahead of the arrival of winter. It is a tradition for them to migrate between summer and winter pastures annually.
Sayram Lake, renowned as a pearl on the mountain, is the largest and highest alpine lake in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
