The 2023 China Tour (International) Rally and China Auto Cross Country Rally Championship Xinjiang Branch Race started on May 20 in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, and collected in Hotan Prefecture on June 1. The total mileage of this event is more than 4,200 kilometers, passing through Aksu region, Kyzylsu Kirgiz autonomous prefecture, Kashgar region and Hotan region.
↑ On May 21, the race car participating in the 2023 Tour de Tara Gallop galloped at the Grand Canyon in Wensu County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang (drone photo). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Huhu
↑ On May 22, in Hala Jun Township, Artush City, Kyzylsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, singers and dancers welcomed the contestants to the finish of the second stage. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Zhai Ruzeng)
↑ On May 24, dancers perform at the "Golden Helmets" award ceremony for the first three stages of the 2023 Tour de Tarri. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Huhu
↑ On May 30th, the Bonfire Party of the Kunlun Tianlu Stage of the Tour of the Tower Rally was held in the Banlange Scenic Area of Celer County, Hetian, Xinjiang, where tourists were watching a song and dance performance. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hao Zhao
↑ On May 22, the N39° Desert Tourist Scenic Area in Megati County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang was crowded. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Huhu
As one of the "Top Ten Boutique Events in China's Sports Tourism" rated by the General Administration of Sports, the Tour de Tara relies on the influence of the event to jointly promote the in-depth integration of sports tourism with the local government, and displays diversified tourism resources and enriches the event tourism experience through activities such as tourism benefiting the people, agricultural product exhibitions and sales, theatrical performances, and food festivals.
↑ On June 1, in the old city of Yotgan in Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, Tour de Tara Rally representative Zaker Yakfu (center) participated in a tourism exhibition with his teammates. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Huhu
↑ On May 27, Chen Feng, the navigator of the Beijing automobile fleet, took a group photo with primary school students who came to visit and play at the Huanta camp located in the Dalomo Lake Yang Ecological Scenic Area in Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Huhu
↑ On June 1, tourists visited the vehicles participating in the 2023 Tour de Ta Rally in the Yotgan Old City Scenic Area in Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Huhu
↑ On May 30th, the bonfire party of the Kunlun Tianlu stage of the Tour de Tara Rally was held in the Banlange Scenic Area of Celle County, Hetian, Xinjiang, where tourists and dancers danced Mai Xilaifu together. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hao Zhao
↑ On June 1, in the Yotgan Old City Scenic Area in Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, representatives of the 2023 Tour de Tara Rally participated in the tourism exhibition event. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Huhu
↑ On May 27th, Tour de Tara Rally participants, team staff, etc. visited the Xinjiang Hotan Museum to learn about local history and culture. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Huhu
↑ On May 22, barbecue stall owners shouted enthusiastically at the food court in the N39° desert tourist attraction in Megati County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang. During the 2023 Tour de Tara Rally, a number of food stalls will be set up in the scenic area to meet the consumption needs of participants and tourists. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Huhu
↑ On May 22, in the N39° Desert Tourist Scenic Area of Megati County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, people watched the welcome evening performance of the Tour de Tara Rally. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Huhu
↑ On May 22, local residents watched the theatrical performance at the welcome party of the Tour de Tara Rally at the N39° Desert Tourist Scenic Area in Megati County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Huhu
↑ On May 18, the large-scale theatrical performance "Aksu Covenant" was staged at Xinjiang Aksu Film Theater, welcoming participants and tourists from all over the world. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Huhu
↑ On May 30, the Bonfire Party of the Kunlun Tianlu Stage of the Tour of the Tower Rally was held in the Banlange Scenic Area of Cellle County, Hetian, Xinjiang, and tourists sang and danced at the bonfire (drone photo). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hao Zhao
↑ On June 1, singers and dancers performed at the closing ceremony of the Tour de la Ta Rally at the Desert Lake Yang Ecological Scenic Area in Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Xu Xiaolong)
↑ On May 30, the bonfire party of the Kunlun Tianlu section of the Tour de Taralí was held in the Banlange Scenic Area of Cellle County, Hetian, Xinjiang, which was taken on the same day as the starry sky camp of the scenic spot (drone photo). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Hao Zhao
↑ This is the Huanta camp in the movie town of Aksu City, Xinjiang taken on May 19 (drone photo). Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Wang Tuo)
Editors: Qin Lang, Bai Xuefei, Cao Can, Li Ying