Xinjiang through the lens(1/6)

Sadikjan Emin (right), a 75-year-old resident of Tacheng city, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, raises the national flag at his home on Sept 24, 2021. The ritual of raising national flag, which started 12 years old, has attracted many visitors. (Photo:chinadaily.com.cn/by Zou Hong)

Students of a primary school in Yining city, Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang, pose for photos on Sept 28, 2021. (Photo: chinadaily.com.cn/Zou Hong)

An artisan displays the traditional handcraft of leather carving in Yining city, Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang, on Sept 29, 2021. (Photo: chinadaily.com.cn/Zou Hong)

Workers make naan bread at a workshop in Yining city, Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang, on Sept 28, 2021. (Photo: chinadaily.com.cn/Zou Hong)

Young people relax in a restaurant with ethnic decoration in Yining, Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang, on Sept 29, 2021. (Photo: chinadaily.com.cn/Zou Hong)

Young people enjoy nightlife in Yining, Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang, on Sept 29, 2021. (Photo: chinadaily.com.cn/Zou Hong)