Autumn scenery in Xinjiang apricot garden(1/5)

Apricot tree leaves change color during the late autumn in Nanhu Village, Xiazhen Town, Toksun County, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Li Jinghai)

Due to the unique climate and natural environment, Toksun County is the first place in Xinjiang to welcome spring. Apricot flowers here begin to blossom in mid-March, and fruits go on sale in early May. Toksun County is famed as the "Hometown of early ripening apricot in China," with a planted area of 100 thousand mu (about 66.7 square kilometers).

Apricot tree leaves change color during the late autumn in Nanhu Village, Xiazhen Town, Toksun County, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Li Jinghai)

Apricot tree leaves change color during the late autumn in Nanhu Village, Xiazhen Town, Toksun County, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.(Photo: China News Service/Hu Guokai)

Apricot tree leaves change color during the late autumn in Nanhu Village, Xiazhen Town, Toksun County, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.(Photo: China News Service/Han Dong)

Apricot tree leaves change color during the late autumn in Nanhu Village, Xiazhen Town, Toksun County, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Yanmin)