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Dushanzi Oil Refinery in Karamay

KARAMAY, CHINA - NOVEMBER 29, 2024 - Photo taken on Nov 29, 2024 shows the production of Dushanzi oil refinery in Karamay, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

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Dushanzi Oil Refinery in Karamay

KARAMAY, CHINA - NOVEMBER 29, 2024 - Photo taken on Nov 29, 2024 shows the production of Dushanzi oil refinery in Karamay, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

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Dushanzi to Kuqa Highway in Yil

YILI, CHINA - JUNE 2, 2024 - Scenery along the Dushanzi to Kuqa Highway in Yili prefecture, Xinjiang province, China, June 2, 2024.

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Dushanzi to Kuqa Highway in Yil

YILI, CHINA - JUNE 2, 2024 - Vehicles travel along the Dushanzi to Kuqa highway in Yili prefecture, Xinjiang province, China, June 2, 2024.

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Dushanzi to Kuqa Highway in Yil

YILI, CHINA - JUNE 2, 2024 - Vehicles travel along the Dushanzi to Kuqa highway in Yili prefecture, Xinjiang province, China, June 2, 2024.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Traffic police are on duty at a service area along the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Aerial drone photo taken on June 20, 2021 shows cars moving along the Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Gao Han)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Motorcyclists pose for a group photo at a service area along the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A tourist waves to local people at a service station along the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the view along the Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A cyclist rides a bike to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Vehicles set off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 17, 2019 shows cars moving along the Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ceremony marking the resumption of traffic on the Duku Highway is held in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist waves to local people at a service station along the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Motorcyclists pose for a group photo at a service area along the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Traffic police are on duty at a service area along the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony marking the resumption of traffic on the Duku Highway is held in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aerial drone photo taken on June 20, 2021 shows cars moving along the Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Gao Han)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the view along the Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles set off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A cyclist rides a bike to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 17, 2019 shows cars moving along the Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the view along Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230829) -- URUMQI, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows tourists gathering near Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, is a scenic mountainous section spanning over 500 kilometers between Dushanzi and Kuqa on China's National Highway 217 in Xinjiang. A major road linking northern and southern Xinjiang, Duku Highway is also famous for its spectacular natural landscape including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUSHANZI-KUQA HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230514) -- KUYTUN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway winding past high-altitude mountains covered by snow in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway, which crosses Tianshan Mountain, is deemed one of China's most beautiful roads. Due to snowy weather and road icing, the highway has a "hibernation period", which generally begins in October and ends in June of the following year. Maintenance is underway during its yearly "hibernation". (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUSHANZI-KUQA HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230514) -- KUYTUN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows a winding mountain road just cleared of snow on the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway, which crosses Tianshan Mountain, is deemed one of China's most beautiful roads. Due to snowy weather and road icing, the highway has a "hibernation period", which generally begins in October and ends in June of the following year. Maintenance is underway during its yearly "hibernation". (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUSHANZI-KUQA HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230514) -- KUYTUN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway winding past snowland in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway, which crosses Tianshan Mountain, is deemed one of China's most beautiful roads. Due to snowy weather and road icing, the highway has a "hibernation period", which generally begins in October and ends in June of the following year. Maintenance is underway during its yearly "hibernation". (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUSHANZI-KUQA HIGHWAY-SCENERY (CN)

(230514) -- KUYTUN, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 8, 2023 shows a fox near the Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Dushanzi-Kuqa Highway, which crosses Tianshan Mountain, is deemed one of China's most beautiful roads. Due to snowy weather and road icing, the highway has a "hibernation period", which generally begins in October and ends in June of the following year. Maintenance is underway during its yearly "hibernation". (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)