Wild lilies bloom as snow melts in Xinjiang(1/5)

Wild lilies bloom in Xibe Autonomous County of Qapqal, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Nurmanbey Jetmisbey)

Spring is here! Wild lilies bloom, dotting the pastures in Xibe Autonomous County of Qapqal, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China.

Wild lilies bloom in Xibe Autonomous County of Qapqal, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Nurmanbey Jetmisbey)

These flowers usually appear as the snow on the mountains thaws, and locals say they signal the end of winter.

Wild lilies bloom in Xibe Autonomous County of Qapqal, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Nurmanbey Jetmisbey)

Wild lilies bloom in Xibe Autonomous County of Qapqal, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Nurmanbey Jetmisbey)

Wild lilies bloom in Xibe Autonomous County of Qapqal, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Nurmanbey Jetmisbey)