Lavender bloom in Ili River valley, NW China's Xinjiang

Photo taken on June 27, 2018 shows the lavender flowers in the Ili River valley in Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Lavender bloomed in the Ili River valley, a major lavender base in China. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)