Apricot blossoms, Xinjiang

From late March to mid-April, Turgen Apricot Blossom Valley in Ili, Xinjiang, awakens in a riot of wild apricot blooms. Layers of pink and white flowers drape the rolling hills, with cows and horses grazing leisurely among them. Untouched and serene, the valley unfolds like a living painting of orchards and grasslands. In the height of spring, it's the ideal time to answer the delicate call of the apricot blossoms.