Local people welcome tourists in Taxkorgan, Xinjiang

Members of a local song and dance ensemble dance to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble dance to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

A member of a local song and dance ensemble dances to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

A member of a local song and dance ensemble gets prepared before a performance at the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

A member of a local song and dance ensemble gets prepared before a performance at the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble dance to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble sing to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble dance with tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble perform to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble dance with tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

This aerial photo taken on Sept. 1, 2023 shows a parking area in front of the Muztagata glacier park in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble perform to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Tourists watch performance in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 31, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Tourists are pictured at a wetland park in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 28, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble perform to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

A member of a local song and dance ensemble sings to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble are pictured on their way to the performance site at the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble get prepared before a performance at the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble dance with tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble perform to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble get prepared before a performance at the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble dance to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble perform to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble get prepared before a performance at the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble perform to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

A member of a local song and dance ensemble sings to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble dance with tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble perform to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

A member of a local song and dance ensemble gets prepared before a performance at the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble perform to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble dance to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble dance to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

A member of a local song and dance ensemble gets prepared before a performance at the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble perform to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble get prepared before a performance at the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble dance with tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble perform to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

A member of a local song and dance ensemble gets prepared before a performance at the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble get prepared before a performance at the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

Members of a local song and dance ensemble perform to welcome tourists in front of the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

A member of a local song and dance ensemble gets prepared before a performance at the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

A member of a local song and dance ensemble gets prepared before a performance at the customer service center of Pamir Tourist Area in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 4, 2023. Taxkorgan, a border county home to no more than 50,000 residents, is renowned for its tourist attractions, and it has received more than 900,000 tourists in the first eight months of the year. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)