9th International Kanas Autumn Photography Festival

International Kanas Autumn Photography Festival's attendance drops sharply

Kanas, Xinjiang / Image via china.cn

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URUMQI - A photography festival in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region's tourist drawcard, Kanas, opened Tuesday but with a sharp drop in attendance, local authorities said.

The 9th International Kanas Autumn Photography Festival reported an attendance of only 800, a drastic drop from last year's 5,000, said Kang Jian, the local official in charge of the festival.

"Photography is a bridge where people can learn about Kanas and Xinjiang," he said.

Kanas, a national geological park, almost 1,000 kilometers north of Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang, is home to a range of landscapes, including the Kanas Lake, China's deepest alpine lake; snow-capped mountains and grasslands.

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