"Xinjiang's First Spring Turpan Apricot Blossom Season" opened

Fragrant apricot blossoms, enthusiastic folk songs and dances, pleasing costumes... On the 25th, the "Xinjiang First Spring Turpan Apricot Blossom Season" opened at the same time in Gaochang District, Shanshan County and Toxun County of Turpan City, attracting many tourists.

The reporter saw in the apricot garden of Shanghu Village, Yaer Town, Gaochang District, the main venue of the "Xinjiang First Spring Turpan Apricot Blossom Season", that a flower of pink or white apricot blossoms competed in the branches, which was dazzling, and tourists from all over the country strolled among the apricot forests, taking pictures of the flowers in pairs, and laughing continuously. Fujian tourist Cai Chuanji and 37 companions came here under the guidance of a guide. The first time he came to Xinjiang, he saw a cluster of lush apricot blossoms, and said excitedly: "Here you can enjoy the apricot blossoms, you can also taste the thick history and culture, appreciate the colorful folk customs, taste the special delicacies, Xinjiang is really a good place." ”

The apricot blossom season opens up channels for local farmers to increase their income. The stalls on both sides of the apricot garden road in Shanghu Village are crowded with tourists, such as barbecue, pilaf, cold skin, dried fruit, melon fruit, etc., and the business is very hot. Umar Tursun, a villager from Yar Village in Yar Town, and his wife sell roast meat and cold skins every year in the apricot blossom season, and although they are very busy, they are satisfied with the profit of seven or eight hundred yuan per day.

It is understood that the "Xinjiang First Spring Turpan Apricot Blossom Season" was sponsored by the Turpan Municipal Tourism Bureau and the people's governments of various districts and counties, and ended on April 10. With the theme of "Xinjiang's First Spring, the Most Beautiful Apricot Blossom Season", the event carried out a number of activities such as "Apricot Blossom Fairy" image ambassador selection, "Most Beautiful Apricot Blossom Person" selection, "National Unity and Family Affinity" family talent display, Muqam folk song and dance performance, the most beautiful apricot blossom photography contest, and the Western Qishi City Viewing Tour around the brand of "Flower Journey", "Flower Love", "Flower Race" and "Flower Purchase".

"Since the grape opening festival on March 12, the prelude to the apricot blossom season in Gaochang District has been received by Gaochang District as of now, with a total of 678,000 tourists and a comprehensive tourism income of 290 million yuan." Xie Feng, director of the Tourism and Culture Administration Bureau of Gaochang District of Turpan City, said that Gaochang District has developed a flower appreciation economy through wonderful tourism and cultural activities, created the first brand of "Xinjiang's first spring" flower season tour, driven the masses to increase their income and become rich, and truly made tourism an industry that enriches the people.