An aerial photo shows the rugged landscape along the Duku Highway that runs across Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on July 11, 2021. The 561-km highway, one of the most scenic roads, connects Dushanzi in the northern area of Xinjiang and Kuqa county in the south and runs through various landscapes, including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. [Photo by Wei Xiaohao/chinadaily.com.cn]