July 12, 2009

A vendor sells carpets at the largest bazaar in Aksu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 12, 2009. Local residents of various ethnic groups went to bazaars, their traditional markets, for shopping on Sunday. (Xinhua/Hou Jun)

Photo taken on July 12, 2009 shows a bustling bazaar in Aksu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Local residents of various ethnic groups went to bazaars, their traditional markets, for shopping on Sunday. (Xinhua/Hou Jun)

A woman sells kebab at the largest bazaar in Aksu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 12, 2009. Local residents of various ethnic groups went to bazaars, their traditional markets, for shopping on Sunday. (Xinhua/Hou Jun)