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Wild lilies bloom in Xibe Autonomous County of Qapqal, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Nurmanbey Jetmisbey)
Spring is here! Wild lilies bloom, dotting the pastures in Xibe Autonomous County of Qapqal, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China.
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Wild lilies bloom in Xibe Autonomous County of Qapqal, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Nurmanbey Jetmisbey)
These flowers usually appear as the snow on the mountains thaws, and locals say they signal the end of winter.
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Wild lilies bloom in Xibe Autonomous County of Qapqal, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Nurmanbey Jetmisbey)
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Wild lilies bloom in Xibe Autonomous County of Qapqal, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Nurmanbey Jetmisbey)
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Wild lilies bloom in Xibe Autonomous County of Qapqal, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Nurmanbey Jetmisbey)