A photo taken on Aug 10, 2014 shows tourists at a scenic area of Kumutage Desert in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Xinjiang's desert is still hot after Liqiu (Aug 7), the beginning of autumn, on the traditional Chinese calendar. Despite the heat, the desert sees an increasing number of visitors after Liqiu, with an average of over 6,000 visits during the weekend, according to the administrative staff of the Kumutage Desert. [Photo/Xinhua]

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