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2026.04.25 16:46 GMT+8

Karamay's sea of crabapple blossoms: Beauty that battles wind and sand

Updated 2026.04.25 16:49 GMT+8
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Trees of Malus spectabilis, commonly known as Chinese flowering crabapples, bloom in Karamay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 23, 2026. /CGTN

Trees of Malus spectabilis, commonly known as Chinese flowering crabapples, bloom in Karamay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 23, 2026. /CGTN

Trees of Malus spectabilis, commonly known as Chinese flowering crabapples, bloom in Karamay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 23, 2026. /CGTN

Trees of Malus spectabilis, commonly known as Chinese flowering crabapples, bloom in Karamay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 23, 2026. /CGTN

Trees of Malus spectabilis, commonly known as Chinese flowering crabapples, bloom in Karamay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 23, 2026. /CGTN

Once a barren desert, Karamay, a name which means "black oil" in the Uygur language, rose from an oil industry and grew. Today, this city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has blossomed into a sought-after destination, celebrated for its striking Yardang landforms.

With spring breathing new life across the land, waves of Chinese flowering crabapples now decorate the city, forming living walls that shield against wind and encroaching sand.

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