Historic Liuxing Street in Yining attracts tourists with unique charm

Tourists select ice cream on the Liuxing Street in Yining City, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 27, 2024.
Located in Yining City, Liuxing Street features a unique hexagonal layout designed by a German engineer and built in the mid-1930s. Over the past century, residents from various ethnic groups have lived harmoniously together here.
Under the local authority’s efforts of preserving and upgrading the historical block in recent years, the street has seen its historical style preserved and the local residents’ living environment improved at the same time, thus attracting lots of tourists for sightseeing and entrepreneurs for investment. (Xinhua/Zhao Yusi)

An ice cream vendor waits for customers on the Liuxing Street in Yining City, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Sept. 27, 2024.
Located in Yining City, Liuxing Street features a unique hexagonal layout designed by a German engineer and built in the mid-1930s. Over the past century, residents from various ethnic groups have lived harmoniously together here.
Under the local authority’s efforts of preserving and upgrading the historical block in recent years, the street has seen its historical style preserved and the local residents’ living environment improved at the same time, thus attracting lots of tourists for sightseeing and entrepreneurs for investment. (Xinhua/Zhao Yusi)

A woman poses for pictures on the Liuxing Street in Yining City, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 27, 2024.
Located in Yining City, Liuxing Street features a unique hexagonal layout designed by a German engineer and built in the mid-1930s. Over the past century, residents from various ethnic groups have lived harmoniously together here.
Under the local authority’s efforts of preserving and upgrading the historical block in recent years, the street has seen its historical style preserved and the local residents’ living environment improved at the same time, thus attracting lots of tourists for sightseeing and entrepreneurs for investment. (Xinhua/Zhao Yusi)

A woman poses for pictures in front of a graffiti wall on the Liuxing Street in Yining City, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 27, 2024.
Located in Yining City, Liuxing Street features a unique hexagonal layout designed by a German engineer and built in the mid-1930s. Over the past century, residents from various ethnic groups have lived harmoniously together here.
Under the local authority’s efforts of preserving and upgrading the historical block in recent years, the street has seen its historical style preserved and the local residents’ living environment improved at the same time, thus attracting lots of tourists for sightseeing and entrepreneurs for investment. (Xinhua/Zhao Yusi)

This photo taken on Sept. 27, 2024 shows decorations of a store on the Liuxing Street in Yining City, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Located in Yining City, Liuxing Street features a unique hexagonal layout designed by a German engineer and built in the mid-1930s. Over the past century, residents from various ethnic groups have lived harmoniously together here.
Under the local authority’s efforts of preserving and upgrading the historical block in recent years, the street has seen its historical style preserved and the local residents’ living environment improved at the same time, thus attracting lots of tourists for sightseeing and entrepreneurs for investment. (Xinhua/Zhang Chaofan)

Musicians play accordions for tourists at the Alexander accordion collection hall on the Liuxing Street in Yining City, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 27, 2024.
Located in Yining City, Liuxing Street features a unique hexagonal layout designed by a German engineer and built in the mid-1930s. Over the past century, residents from various ethnic groups have lived harmoniously together here.
Under the local authority’s efforts of preserving and upgrading the historical block in recent years, the street has seen its historical style preserved and the local residents’ living environment improved at the same time, thus attracting lots of tourists for sightseeing and entrepreneurs for investment. (Xinhua/Zhao Yusi)

A tourist walks on the Liuxing Street in Yining City, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 27, 2024.
Located in Yining City, Liuxing Street features a unique hexagonal layout designed by a German engineer and built in the mid-1930s. Over the past century, residents from various ethnic groups have lived harmoniously together here.
Under the local authority’s efforts of preserving and upgrading the historical block in recent years, the street has seen its historical style preserved and the local residents’ living environment improved at the same time, thus attracting lots of tourists for sightseeing and entrepreneurs for investment. (Xinhua/Zhao Yusi)

Tourists take pictures on the Liuxing Street in Yining City, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 27, 2024.
Located in Yining City, Liuxing Street features a unique hexagonal layout designed by a German engineer and built in the mid-1930s. Over the past century, residents from various ethnic groups have lived harmoniously together here.
Under the local authority’s efforts of preserving and upgrading the historical block in recent years, the street has seen its historical style preserved and the local residents’ living environment improved at the same time, thus attracting lots of tourists for sightseeing and entrepreneurs for investment. (Xinhua/Zhao Yusi)

Tourists select hats on the Liuxing Street in Yining City, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 27, 2024.
Located in Yining City, Liuxing Street features a unique hexagonal layout designed by a German engineer and built in the mid-1930s. Over the past century, residents from various ethnic groups have lived harmoniously together here.
Under the local authority’s efforts of preserving and upgrading the historical block in recent years, the street has seen its historical style preserved and the local residents’ living environment improved at the same time, thus attracting lots of tourists for sightseeing and entrepreneurs for investment. (Xinhua/Zhao Yusi)

A tourist is seen at a restaurant on the Liuxing Street in Yining City, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 27, 2024.
Located in Yining City, Liuxing Street features a unique hexagonal layout designed by a German engineer and built in the mid-1930s. Over the past century, residents from various ethnic groups have lived harmoniously together here.
Under the local authority’s efforts of preserving and upgrading the historical block in recent years, the street has seen its historical style preserved and the local residents’ living environment improved at the same time, thus attracting lots of tourists for sightseeing and entrepreneurs for investment. (Xinhua/Zhao Yusi)

Tourists draw oil paintings on the Liuxing Street in Yining City, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 27, 2024.
Located in Yining City, Liuxing Street features a unique hexagonal layout designed by a German engineer and built in the mid-1930s. Over the past century, residents from various ethnic groups have lived harmoniously together here.
Under the local authority’s efforts of preserving and upgrading the historical block in recent years, the street has seen its historical style preserved and the local residents’ living environment improved at the same time, thus attracting lots of tourists for sightseeing and entrepreneurs for investment. (Xinhua/Zhao Yusi)

This photo taken on Sept. 27, 2024 shows decorations of a store on the Liuxing Street in Yining City, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Located in Yining City, Liuxing Street features a unique hexagonal layout designed by a German engineer and built in the mid-1930s. Over the past century, residents from various ethnic groups have lived harmoniously together here.
Under the local authority’s efforts of preserving and upgrading the historical block in recent years, the street has seen its historical style preserved and the local residents’ living environment improved at the same time, thus attracting lots of tourists for sightseeing and entrepreneurs for investment. (Xinhua/Zhao Yusi)