Golden poplars peak in Xinjiang

The poplar forests of Shaya county, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region along the northern edge of the Taklimakan Desert, have entered their peak viewing season. Spanning 4.7 million mu (about 313,333 hectares), the forests glow with golden autumn foliage along both banks of the region's Tarim River. (Compiled by Yao Yuan and intern Zhou Huiru)