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Pic story: Russian dancer's unforgettable tour of Xinjiang
Published: Jul 28, 2023 09:58 AM
Sofia tries a traditional Chinese costume at the Xinjiang Library in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on July 23, 2023. This is an unforgettable tour of Xinjiang - wondrous! said Sofia Maksimovna Efremenko, a young Russian dancer who has spent a pleasant week here.

A member of the song and dance ensemble Zorenka of Balashov City, Saratov Oblast of Russia, Sofia came along with more than 1,000 of her counterparts from Asia, Europe and Africa for the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival being held from July 20 to Aug. 5.

Besides their performance on stage, Sofia and her colleagues visited places of interest in Urumqi for a profound experience of the Chinese culture, particularly the traditions in Xinjiang. I'll definitely come again. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Sofia tries a traditional Chinese costume at the Xinjiang Library in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on July 23, 2023. "This is an unforgettable tour of Xinjiang - wondrous!" said Sofia Maksimovna Efremenko, a young Russian dancer who has spent a pleasant week here. A member of the song and dance ensemble "Zorenka" of Balashov City, Saratov Oblast of Russia, Sofia came along with more than 1,000 of her counterparts from Asia, Europe and Africa for the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival being held from July 20 to Aug. 5. Besides their performance on stage, Sofia and her colleagues visited places of interest in Urumqi for a profound experience of the Chinese culture, particularly the traditions in Xinjiang. "I'll definitely come again." (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)


 
Sofia (2nd R Front) coummunicates with local Hanfu lovers at the Xinjiang Library in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on July 23, 2023. This is an unforgettable tour of Xinjiang - wondrous! said Sofia Maksimovna Efremenko, a young Russian dancer who has spent a pleasant week here.

A member of the song and dance ensemble Zorenka of Balashov City, Saratov Oblast of Russia, Sofia came along with more than 1,000 of her counterparts from Asia, Europe and Africa for the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival being held from July 20 to Aug. 5.

Besides their performance on stage, Sofia and her colleagues visited places of interest in Urumqi for a profound experience of the Chinese culture, particularly the traditions in Xinjiang. I'll definitely come again. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Sofia (2nd R Front) coummunicates with local Hanfu lovers at the Xinjiang Library in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on July 23, 2023. "This is an unforgettable tour of Xinjiang - wondrous!" said Sofia Maksimovna Efremenko, a young Russian dancer who has spent a pleasant week here. A member of the song and dance ensemble "Zorenka" of Balashov City, Saratov Oblast of Russia, Sofia came along with more than 1,000 of her counterparts from Asia, Europe and Africa for the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival being held from July 20 to Aug. 5. Besides their performance on stage, Sofia and her colleagues visited places of interest in Urumqi for a profound experience of the Chinese culture, particularly the traditions in Xinjiang. "I'll definitely come again." (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)


 
Sofia (R) presents her paper-cutting work at the Xinjiang Library in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on July 23, 2023. This is an unforgettable tour of Xinjiang - wondrous! said Sofia Maksimovna Efremenko, a young Russian dancer who has spent a pleasant week here.

A member of the song and dance ensemble Zorenka of Balashov City, Saratov Oblast of Russia, Sofia came along with more than 1,000 of her counterparts from Asia, Europe and Africa for the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival being held from July 20 to Aug. 5.

Besides their performance on stage, Sofia and her colleagues visited places of interest in Urumqi for a profound experience of the Chinese culture, particularly the traditions in Xinjiang. I'll definitely come again. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Sofia (R) presents her paper-cutting work at the Xinjiang Library in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on July 23, 2023. "This is an unforgettable tour of Xinjiang - wondrous!" said Sofia Maksimovna Efremenko, a young Russian dancer who has spent a pleasant week here. A member of the song and dance ensemble "Zorenka" of Balashov City, Saratov Oblast of Russia, Sofia came along with more than 1,000 of her counterparts from Asia, Europe and Africa for the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival being held from July 20 to Aug. 5. Besides their performance on stage, Sofia and her colleagues visited places of interest in Urumqi for a profound experience of the Chinese culture, particularly the traditions in Xinjiang. "I'll definitely come again." (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)


 
Sofia (C) learns paper-cutting at the Xinjiang Library in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on July 23, 2023. This is an unforgettable tour of Xinjiang - wondrous! said Sofia Maksimovna Efremenko, a young Russian dancer who has spent a pleasant week here.

A member of the song and dance ensemble Zorenka of Balashov City, Saratov Oblast of Russia, Sofia came along with more than 1,000 of her counterparts from Asia, Europe and Africa for the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival being held from July 20 to Aug. 5.

Besides their performance on stage, Sofia and her colleagues visited places of interest in Urumqi for a profound experience of the Chinese culture, particularly the traditions in Xinjiang. I'll definitely come again. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Sofia (C) learns paper-cutting at the Xinjiang Library in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on July 23, 2023. "This is an unforgettable tour of Xinjiang - wondrous!" said Sofia Maksimovna Efremenko, a young Russian dancer who has spent a pleasant week here. A member of the song and dance ensemble "Zorenka" of Balashov City, Saratov Oblast of Russia, Sofia came along with more than 1,000 of her counterparts from Asia, Europe and Africa for the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival being held from July 20 to Aug. 5. Besides their performance on stage, Sofia and her colleagues visited places of interest in Urumqi for a profound experience of the Chinese culture, particularly the traditions in Xinjiang. "I'll definitely come again." (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)