Tourists enjoy the scenery at Kanas scenic spot in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 25, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Kanas in northwest China's Xinjiang becomes a wonderland in autumn and wows tourists from home and abroad.

URUMQI, Sept. 27, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Kanas received more than 8.5 million tourists during the past nine months this year, a year-on-year increase of 40 percent. The scenic spot hosted a record 110,000 people on a single day.

Tourists visit the Kanas scenic spot in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 24, 2019. (Xinhua/Ma Kai)

Tourists dance with a local man at a homestay in Kanas scenic spot in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Tourists pose for photos at Kanas scenic spot in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 24, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 24, 2019 shows the visitor center of Kanas scenic spot in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ma Kai)

A newly-wed couple pose for photos at Kanas scenic spot in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 25, 2019. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

Tourists ride horses with the guide of a local herdsman at Kanas scenic spot in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 24, 2019. (Xinhua/Ma Kai)