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Xinjiang color palette: Discover Ili's vibrant hues of lavender purple

Purple facades in Liuxing Street, a well-known block built in the 1930s, in Yining City, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, August 20, 2025. /CGTN's Li Yue
Purple facades in Liuxing Street, a well-known block built in the 1930s, in Yining City, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, August 20, 2025. /CGTN's Li Yue

Purple facades in Liuxing Street, a well-known block built in the 1930s, in Yining City, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, August 20, 2025. /CGTN's Li Yue

The iconic and trending photo spot in Liuxing Street, August 20, 2025. /CGTN's Wang Yungang
The iconic and trending photo spot in Liuxing Street, August 20, 2025. /CGTN's Wang Yungang

The iconic and trending photo spot in Liuxing Street, August 20, 2025. /CGTN's Wang Yungang

Interior decoration of a Uygur courtyard in Kazanqi culture tourism area in Yining City, August 19, 2025. /CGTN's Guo Huakang
Interior decoration of a Uygur courtyard in Kazanqi culture tourism area in Yining City, August 19, 2025. /CGTN's Guo Huakang

Interior decoration of a Uygur courtyard in Kazanqi culture tourism area in Yining City, August 19, 2025. /CGTN's Guo Huakang

Purple walls and bright blue windows inside a Uygur courtyard in Kazanqi culture tourism area in Yining City, August 19, 2025. /CGTN's Wang Yungang
Purple walls and bright blue windows inside a Uygur courtyard in Kazanqi culture tourism area in Yining City, August 19, 2025. /CGTN's Wang Yungang

Purple walls and bright blue windows inside a Uygur courtyard in Kazanqi culture tourism area in Yining City, August 19, 2025. /CGTN's Wang Yungang

Lavender enters the peak blooming season with vast expanses of purple fields in Huocheng County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture,  June 10, 2025. /CFP
Lavender enters the peak blooming season with vast expanses of purple fields in Huocheng County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, June 10, 2025. /CFP

Lavender enters the peak blooming season with vast expanses of purple fields in Huocheng County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, June 10, 2025. /CFP

A vast expanse of purple fields in Huocheng County, June 10, 2025. /CFP
A vast expanse of purple fields in Huocheng County, June 10, 2025. /CFP

A vast expanse of purple fields in Huocheng County, June 10, 2025. /CFP

From endless lavender fields in Huocheng County to the pastel-painted streets of Yining City, "lavender purple" breathes romance and vitality into the Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

These photos capture the season when lavender blossoms paint the land in sweeping shades of purple, drawing visitors to wander, pose and lose themselves in the fragrance of summer. Beyond the fields, lavender tones appear in Yining's Liuxing Street and the intricate details of Uygur courtyards in Kazanqi – where tradition meets a splash of modern vibrance.

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