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

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

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