Lavender bloom in Ili River valley, NW China's Xinjiang

Aerial photo taken on June 27, 2018 shows the lavender field in the Ili River valley in Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Lavender bloomed in the Ili River valley, a major lavender base in China. (Xinhua/Guan Qiaoqiao)

Workers of a local company show the newly-picked lavender flowers in the Ili River valley in Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 27, 2018. Lavender bloomed in the Ili River valley, a major lavender base in China. (Xinhua/Guan Qiaoqiao)

Aerial photo taken on June 27, 2018 shows a harvester working in the lavender field in the Ili River valley in Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Lavender bloomed in the Ili River valley, a major lavender base in China. (Xinhua/Guan Qiaoqiao)

A worker harvests lavender in the Ili River valley in Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 27, 2018. Lavender bloomed in the Ili River valley, a major lavender base in China. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

A harvester works in the lavender field in the Ili River valley in Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 27, 2018. Lavender bloomed in the Ili River valley, a major lavender base in China. (Xinhua/Guan Qiaoqiao)

Photo taken on June 27, 2018 shows the lavender field in the Ili River valley in Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Lavender bloomed in the Ili River valley, a major lavender base in China. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

Local women enjoy themselves in the lavender field in the Ili River valley in Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 27, 2018. Lavender bloomed in the Ili River valley, a major lavender base in China. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

Aerial photo taken on June 27, 2018 shows harvesters working in the lavender field in the Ili River valley in Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Lavender bloomed in the Ili River valley, a major lavender base in China. (Xinhua/Guan Qiaoqiao)

Workers harvest lavender in the Ili River valley in Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 27, 2018. Lavender bloomed in the Ili River valley, a major lavender base in China. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

A harvester works in the lavender field in the Ili River valley in Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 27, 2018. Lavender bloomed in the Ili River valley, a major lavender base in China. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)