(251021) -- HOTAN, Oct. 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 20, 2025 shows the scenery of populus euphratica forests on a lake in Hotan County of the Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Populus euphratica forests in Hotan of Xinjiang have entered the best viewing period recently, presenting a breathtaking autumn scene. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)