Kuqa hosts thousand-person hotpot feast, collective weddings for Spring Festival

Nearby, the thousand-person hotpot feast was in full swing. Dozens of round tables were neatly arranged, with steaming hotpots filled to the brim with assorted ingredients. Locals and tourists sat together, enjoying the satisfying meal and conversations.

"The people here are so hospitable," said Gao Yanhong, a tourist from Urumqi. "We were lucky to witness the collective wedding and enjoy the big hotpot. It's a wonderful example of our ethnic unity — I think it's absolutely fantastic."