Lives of people in Korla, NW China's Xinjiang (4)

Three Lop Nur villagers chat in front of a house, enjoying a pleasant afternoon in Yuli County, northwest China’s Xinjiang Autonomous Region, May 25, 2021. (People's Daily Online/Zhang Ruohan)

Located in the Tarim Basin, the Lop Nur People Village, situated at the terminal point where the Tarim River flows through the desert, is famous for its natural scenery and the long life expectancy of its residents. As one of the oldest indigenous populations living in the Taklamakan Desert, the roots of the Lop Nur people can be traced back thousands of years to when they used to survive by fishing in the nearby lake. Their descendants are now considered a sub-ethnicity to the Uygur people in China. Today, most of the Lop Nur people live in Yuli County in Xinjiang. The village of Lop Nur is one of the largest villages in western China and a popular tourist destination, attracting tourists from home and abroad hoping to enjoy the exhilarating desert scenery and experience the traditional local ethnic culture.