Turpan Grape Festival Kicks Off in Xinjiang

　August 20, 2024
Turpan Grape Festival Kicks Off in Xinjiang

People taste grapes at a grape fair in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2024.

The three-day Turpan grape festival kicked off on Friday. With its dry and sunny climate, Turpan has a long history of growing grapes and is one of the main grape production bases in China. Its planting area totals 42,000 hectares with 550 grape varieties. [Xinhua/Chen Shuo]

 

Turpan Grape Festival Kicks Off in Xinjiang
Tourists participate in a grape eating contest in the Grape Valley in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2024. [Xinhua/Chen Shuo]

 

Turpan Grape Festival Kicks Off in Xinjiang
People taste grapes at a grape fair in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2024. [Xinhua/Chen Shuo]

 

Turpan Grape Festival Kicks Off in Xinjiang
A Turpan Muqam show is staged during a performance for the Turpan grape festival in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2024. [Xinhua/Chen Shuo]

 

Turpan Grape Festival Kicks Off in Xinjiang
People walk to the venue of the opening ceremony of the 30th China Silk Road Turpan Grape Festival in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 16, 2024. [Xinhua/Chen Shuo]

 

Turpan Grape Festival Kicks Off in Xinjiang
A child poses for photos in the Grape Valley in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2024. [Xinhua/Chen Shuo]

 

Turpan Grape Festival Kicks Off in Xinjiang
People taste grapes at a grape fair in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2024. [Xinhua/Jin Bowen]

 

Turpan Grape Festival Kicks Off in Xinjiang
Staff members sell grapes via livestreaming at a grape fair in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2024. [Xinhua/Jin Bowen]

 

Turpan Grape Festival Kicks Off in Xinjiang
People watch a drone light show during the opening ceremony of the 30th China Silk Road Turpan Grape Festival in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 16, 2024. [Xinhua/Chen Shuo]

 

(Source: Xinhua)

Editor: Wang Shasha

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