Villagers make musical instruments by hand in Jiayi village in Aksu prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region this month. About 120 people from the village make 20,000 traditional musical instruments annually. (Photo: China Daily)

Children play at a homestay near the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway in Kuqa, Xinjiang, this month. (Photo: China Daily)

A couple takes wedding photos in the Ancient Town of Kashgar, Xinjiang, this month. (Photo: China Daily)

Rainbows appear along the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region this month. The 561-kilometer-long highway winds through the Tianshan Mountains and is a shortcut between northern and southern Xinjiang. (Photo: China Daily)

Dancers perform for tourists at the Apak Hoja Mazzar, or the Tomb of the Fragrant Imperial Concubine, in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, this month. (Photo: China Daily)

A chef makes barbecue in Shaya county, Xinjiang, this month. (Photo: China Daily)

Children play at an urban park in Kashgar, Xinjiang, this month. (Photo: China Daily)

Folk artists perform at a tea house in the Ancient Town of Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, this month. (Photo: China Daily)