SATV 18 July, Kathmandu: An aerial drone photo taken on July 15, 2025 shows a section of the Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Northwest China's Duku Highway, considered one of the most scenic roads in the country, sees a tourism boom in the summer.

The 561-kilometer highway connects Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang with Kuqa City in the south, running through varied landscapes that include canyons, glaciers, lakes and grasslands.