Xinjiang lies in the northwest part of China. Its many cities are popular places for tourist such as Turpan, Kashi, Aksu and the provincial capital(省会) city Urumqi. As Xinjiang is a place with quite a lot of minority groups(少数民族), there are some local traditional festivals that we might not quite know of.
Grape Festival is one traditional festival in Turpan. It is the hometown of grapes. This world-known city welcomes the local people as well as international friends to celebrate the festival together. This festival is not just a celebration of Turpan's most important agricultural product(农产品), but a good chance to enjoy the local way of life. During the yearly Turpan Grape Festival, traditional singing and dancing activities are held. Besides, travelers may visit the grape, melon, and fruit streets.
Turpan Grape Festival is a special event to commemorate the Silk (丝绸) Road so that people will not forget about this road. Turpan is famous as an important point of the road.