In pics: Blooming apricot flowers attract tourists in NW China's Xinjiang

Photo shows blooming apricot flowers in the Tar Tajik township of Akto county, nestled in the hinterlands of the Kunlun Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo/Xie Zhi)

Between the end of March and mid-April, apricot flowers are in full bloom in the Tar Tajik township of Akto county in the hinterlands of the Kunlun Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, turning the place into a springtime fantasyland. The magnificent natural scenery, including apricot flowers, snow mountains and winding rivers, attracts many tourists.