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Scenery of southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan
By Xinhua Published: Sep 23, 2025 02:51 PM
A hunter performs hunting skills at a village near the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, on Sept. 21, 2025. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Jiang Youlin)

A hunter performs hunting skills at a village near the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, on Sept. 21, 2025. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Jiang Youlin)


 
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 21, 2025 shows the scenery of the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 21, 2025 shows the scenery of the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)


 
This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2025 shows the scenery of the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Zhao Yu)

This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2025 shows the scenery of the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Zhao Yu)


 
People ride horses at a village near the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, on Sept. 21, 2025. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

People ride horses at a village near the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, on Sept. 21, 2025. Issyk-Kul Lake, located in the northeastern part of Kyrgyzstan, covers an area of more than 6,000 square kilometers and ranks as the world's second-largest alpine lake. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)