InPics: Apricot flowers bloom in northwest China's Xinjiang

Dancers perform at the opening ceremony of an apricot blossom festival in Toksun County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

TURPAN, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Blooming apricot flowers in Toksun County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have been attracting many visitors as the Turpan apricot blossom festival kicked off here Saturday.

A family visit an apricot blossom festival in Toksun County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

This aerial photo taken on March 18, 2023 shows people visiting an apricot blossom festival in Toksun County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

Dancers perform at the opening ceremony of an apricot blossom festival in Toksun County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

A child enjoys pony riding during an apricot blossom festival in Toksun County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

Dancers perform at the opening ceremony of an apricot blossom festival in Toksun County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

This aerial photo taken on March 18, 2023 shows apricot blossoms in Toksun County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)

Tourists take photos among apricot blossoms in Toksun County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao)