InPics | Follow the steps of Taklimakan Rally, feel the charm of Kashgar-Xinhua
InPics | Follow the steps of Taklimakan Rally, feel the charm of Kashgar
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2025-06-01 18:00:47
After 13 days of competition, the 2025 Taklimakan Rally concluded on June 1 in Makit County, Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Building on its route and Xinjiang's scenic and cultural heritage, the Taklimakan Rally has become a driver of tourism and local economic growth.
Driver Peng Furen and co-driver Yang Wei of China compete during Stage 9 of the 2025 Taklimakan Rally in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 31, 2025. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)Abasi Jiapaer of China competes during Stage 9 of the 2025 Taklimakan Rally in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 31, 2025. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)Driver Sun Hao and co-driver Wang Dongdong of China compete during Stage 8 of the 2025 Taklimakan Rally in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)Local dancers peform during a welcoming ceremony during the 2025 Taklimakan Rally in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)Local dancers peform during a welcoming ceremony during the 2025 Taklimakan Rally in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)Local dancers peform during a welcoming ceremony during the 2025 Taklimakan Rally in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 30, 2025. (Xinhua)A local student poses in a race car during a tour at the rally camp of the 2025 Taklimakan Rally in Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 31, 2025. (Xinhua)
In ancient times, Kashgar served as a vital transportation hub, connecting China with Central Asia and South Asia. The confluence of diverse ethnic cultures in this region has given rise to a wealth of historical and cultural treasures. Today, Kashgar has harnessed its cultural and geographical advantages, transforming into a unique tourist destination that blends history and modernity. Follow the steps of the Taklimakan Rally and take a marvelous tour around Kashgar!
This aerial photo shows a view of the ancient city of Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)This aerial photo shows a view of the ancient city of Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)Visitors watch performances at the gate of the ancient city of Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)Visitors watch a perform in the ancient city of Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)
This photo shows tourists at the east gate of the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)Tourists visit the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)Tourists visit the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)Tourists visit the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)Visitors dance with local residents in the ancient city of Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)Tourists rest at Mewlan Turaq's cafe in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)A villager dances in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 23, 2025. Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan in Xinjiang boasts various intangible cultural heritages. Around Spring Equinox, the fourth solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar which falls on March 20 this year, the county has integrated its landscape resources with its traditional ethnic culture to hold intangible cultural heritage performances and cultural and sports activities, as a way to attract visitors and promote its tourism in spring. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)Actors perform an eagle dance, a national intangible cultural heritage, in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 26, 2024 shows a convoy of vehicles carrying students free-of-charge to their boarding school on a mountain road in Yecheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)This aerial photo taken on Sept. 6, 2023 shows a view of the Muztagata glacier park in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County is located on the Pamir Plateau, boasting both splendid natural scenery and unique cultural charm. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)Motorcades are seen at a scenic spot featuring circuitous roads after its reopening to the public in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Hongyan)This aerial photo taken on Aug. 28, 2023 shows a view of the Xiabandi reservoir in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)■
