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Fun scarecrows grab eyes in Urumqi
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A photo shows scarecrows shaped like video-game characters on October 2, 2023 in Urumqi, Xinjiang. /CFP
A photo shows scarecrows shaped like video-game characters on October 2, 2023 in Urumqi, Xinjiang. /CFP

A photo shows scarecrows shaped like video-game characters on October 2, 2023 in Urumqi, Xinjiang. /CFP

A photo shows visitors viewing camel-shaped scarecrows on October 2, 2023 in Urumqi, Xinjiang. /CFP
A photo shows visitors viewing camel-shaped scarecrows on October 2, 2023 in Urumqi, Xinjiang. /CFP

A photo shows visitors viewing camel-shaped scarecrows on October 2, 2023 in Urumqi, Xinjiang. /CFP

A photo shows a large teddy bear-shaped scarecrow on October 2, 2023 in Urumqi, Xinjiang. /CFP
A photo shows a large teddy bear-shaped scarecrow on October 2, 2023 in Urumqi, Xinjiang. /CFP

A photo shows a large teddy bear-shaped scarecrow on October 2, 2023 in Urumqi, Xinjiang. /CFP

A photo shows brightly colored scarecrows in a field on October 2, 2023 in Urumqi, Xinjiang. /CFP
A photo shows brightly colored scarecrows in a field on October 2, 2023 in Urumqi, Xinjiang. /CFP

A photo shows brightly colored scarecrows in a field on October 2, 2023 in Urumqi, Xinjiang. /CFP

Scarecrows of different shapes and sizes have been erected in the Midong District of Urumqi, Xinjiang, drawing tourists in the area to stop for fun photos. Shaped like popular video game characters, animals and even a giant teddy bear, the grass figures bring modern cultural themes and agricultural practices together in a creative way, while representing the harvest and the heritage of Xinjiang. 

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