
An artiste performs the Samawar dance with a bronze pot and porcelain bowls balanced steadily on his belly at the Grand Bazaar in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Tuesday. The dance, which was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of the autonomous region in 2007, is a big draw for visitors. Xinjiang expects to receive millions of tourists in 2025, as this year marks the 70th anniversary of its establishment as an autonomous region.